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Pictures: Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Naval Aviation Regiment's New Sukhoi Su-30SM.
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Pictures:
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Naval Aviation Regiment's New Sukhoi Su-30SM |
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Pictures
of the latest Russian Naval Aviation fighter, the Su-30SM have emerged
on Russian spotter forums. The most recent picture shows the fourth
Su-30SM serial number "38" on order for the Russian Navy.
The contract for the purchase of five Su-30SM for the Russian Navy was
signed in December 2013. Three jets were delivered last year and the
last two (including number "38") should be delivered this
year. The aircraft are manufactured by Irkut Corporation (member of
United Aircraft Corporation). |
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The
latest Su-30SM for the Russian Navy (serial number "38") during
a test flight from Irkut Corporation plant in May 2015. Picture: Alexei
Korshunov / russianplanes.net (original
source) |
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The
first batch of five Su-30SM are intended for the Russian Navy Black
Sea Fleet 43rd Independent Naval Shturmovik (Assault) Air Squadron in
Crimea (currently operating Su-24M and Su-24MR). In September 2014, the Russian Ministry of Defense ordered a second batch of Su-30SM from Irkut Corporation. The new contract worth about 13 billion rubles ($250 million) is for seven Su-30SM for the Russian Navy. A separate contract for 60 Su-30SM for the Russian Air Force was signed in March 2012 with delivery by 2016. |
Su-30SM
of the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet 43rd Independent Naval Shturmovik
(Assault) Air Squadron in Crimea |
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Based
on the Su-30MKM
and MKI variant for export, the Su-30SM is a specific variant
for the Russian military produced by Irkut Corporation. The new version
has been upgraded according to Russian military requirements with a new
Bars-R AESA radar and specific radio communications systems, friend-or-foe
identification system, ejection seats, weapons, wide-angle HUD and other
aircraft systems. According to Irkut Corporation, Su-30SM are super maneuverable twin engine jets, equipped with phased array radar, thrust vectoring engines and canards. The fighter is able to use modern "air-to-air" and "air-to-surface" high-precision weapons. The Russian Navy Su-30SM are not intended for the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov but operate from naval aviation bases on land. They have a two-tone dark gray camouflage and bear a St. Andrew's flag (Russian Navy Ensign) painting by the cockpit. |
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