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The Russian Aerospace Forces and Aviation of the Russian Navy are armed with 130 Su-30 fighters of all modifications. According to the information, the Ministry of Defense plans to upgrade all aircraft in stages to the level of "SM2" by the end of 2027.
The military operations in Syria had a great influence on the need to modernize the multipurpose fighter.
On January 20, 2022, the aviation of the Russian Navy received the first modernized four Su-30SM2 fighters.
In total, the naval aviation will receive 24 (21) modernized Su-30SM2 fighters.
Two-seat, supersonic, multipurpose modernized Su-30SM2 fighter developed on the basis of the Su-30SM.
The Su-30SM2 fighter has the following features
- will receive latest integrated multi-channel communication and data transmission system OSNOD (unified system of communication, data exchange, navigation and identification).
- new all-weather radar with a passive phased antenna array "Irbis-E" instead of the Bars-R radar. The new radar has an increased detection range for air, ground and sea targets.
- the fighter will be equipped with bypass turbofan engines with an afterburner and thrust vector control AL-41F-1S (“article 117S”) is expected only by the end of 2023.
- the possibility of using high-precision weapons of a new generation "air-to-air", "air-to-surface". "air-to-ground", including and hypersonic.
- installed a new optical-electronic sighting navigation system with improved performance characteristics.
- new set of electronic countermeasures (ECCM)
- all imported equipment will be replaced with domestic.
.jpg "On January 20, 2022, the aviation of the Russian Navy received the first modernized four Su-30SM2 fighters © frame from the report of the Zvezda TV channel.") |
| On January 20, 2022, the aviation of the Russian Navy received the first modernized four Su-30SM2 fighters © frame from the report of the Zvezda TV channel. |
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Sukhoi |
| COUNTRY |
Russia
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| TYPE | Multipurpose fighter |
| CREW | 2 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turbofan engines AL-41F-S (type 117S) |
| Thrust, kgf | 2x12.500 |
| - with afterburning | 2x12.500 (14.500 -2%) |
| - without afterburner | 2x7.700 (8.800±2%) |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 21,94 |
| Height, m | 6,374 |
| Wing span, m | 14,70 |
| Wing area, m2 | 62,00 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 34.500 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 24.900 |
| Empty aircraft, kg | - |
| Internal fuel, kg | 9.640 (under normal conditions 5.270) |
| Warload, kg | 8.000 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed (at high altitude), km/h | 2.125 |
| Maximum speed in low height, km/h | 1.350 |
| Service ceiling, m | 17.300 |
| Rate of climb, m/min | - |
| Range, km | 3.000 |
| Combat range, km | 1.500 |
| Aerial refueling | Yes |
| Maximum overload, g | 9 |
| ARMAMENT | 1x30 mm cannon GSh-301 with 150 rounds, installed on the starboard side of the aircraft. On 12 hardpoints, each pylon can be used to hang loads up to 1.500 kg. Possible combination of weapons: - up to six guided air-to-air missiles R-27R,ER, R-73E and R-77 (RVV-AE) ortwo R-27P (EP), R-27T1 (ET1). - up to six air-to-surface guided missilesKh-29T, L, Kh-25ML, LD, Kh-31A, P andS-25K or two guided missiles Kh-59ME. - six aircraft type bombs.KAB-500KR, KAB-500OD or three aviation bombs KAB-1500Kr, KAB-1500L. Free-falling aviation bombs of calibers from 100 to 500 kg. - eight cluster bomb RBK-500 SPBE-D. - up to eight napalm bombs ZB-500PT. Unguided rockets type S-8, S-13 and S- 25.It is possible to suspend pod with EW equipment, laser rangefinder and target designation systems, IR stations. |