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Two New Sukhoi Su-30SM for Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Naval Aviation Regiment.
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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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