Su-30 for Russian Air Force

There are rumors, that Domna Su-30SM regiment is now fully equipped as the receive 29 and 30.

http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2642894

Авиационные соединения Восточного военного округа приняли три многоцелевых истребителя Су-30СМ от корпорации «Иркут», передает ТАСС со ссылкой на пресс-службу округа.

До конца года новые самолеты должны поступить в части в Хабаровском и Приморском краях.

4 more Su-30SM fighters were delivered to Domna air base. It seems they are for the second regiment in Habarovsk or Vladivostok district and the pilots from the second regiment will be trained in Domna regiment.

Mig25 wrote:What is the difference between Su27 and Su30?

You might just find the answer in this thread

www.russiadefence.net/t2417-su-27sm2-and-su-30sm-compare

http://vimeo.com/115423809#at=194

Nice video.

the coolest. I love Su-30sm, 2 crew, multirole, supercapable

It has been reported in previous discussion that Navy probably will get up to 50 Su-30SM. I think they are going to be stationed in the 3 regions referred to the article below

Russia to Reinforce Military Groupings in Crimea, Kaliningrad, Arctic

George1 wrote:It has been reported in previous discussion that Navy probably will get up to 50 Su-30SM. I think they are going to be stationed in the 3 regions referred to the article below

Russia to Reinforce Military Groupings in Crimea, Kaliningrad, Arctic

I believe naval Su-30SM regiments will be in Crimea, Kaliningrad and in Kamchatka, but Arctic will be most probably covered by air force Su-34 and MiG-31BM.

medo wrote:

George1 wrote:It has been reported in previous discussion that Navy probably will get up to 50 Su-30SM. I think they are going to be stationed in the 3 regions referred to the article below

Russia to Reinforce Military Groupings in Crimea, Kaliningrad, Arctic

I believe naval Su-30SM regiments will be in Crimea, Kaliningrad and in Kamchatka, but Arctic will be most probably covered by air force Su-34 and MiG-31BM.

I think priority for this year should be the completion of black sea fleet Su-30sm regiment from 3 to 12 aircrafts

I think RuNavy will this year only equip 1 Black Sea squadron, the rest of Su-30SM will go for RuAF regiment. Next year could all planes go to Navy to equip Kamchatka regiment and squadron in Kaliningrad and years later they could fully equip regiments in Black Sea and Kaliningrad.

Calendar from Sukhoi.

http://tvzvezda.ru/news/forces/content/201501271253-h7fh.htm

On the video is a new Su-30M2 b/n 45 in Far East regiment.

Great video

TheArmenian wrote:Great video

Thx TheArmenian, if you have more videos like that, please share.

The highly versatile fighter Su-30SM maneuverability is a device of the family of Su-30MK, adapted to the requirements of the Russian Air Force. The plane has new radar electronically scanned antenna (AESA) and radio link systems and identification. His arms and other systems have also been modified from the original version. The Irkut group must produce 30 Su-30SM multirole fighter by 2015, according to a contract signed with the Russian Ministry of Defence in March 2012.

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ahmedfire wrote:

The highly versatile fighter Su-30SM maneuverability is a device of the family of Su-30MK, adapted to the requirements of the Russian Air Force. The plane has new radar electronically scanned antenna (AESA) and radio link systems and identification. His arms and other systems have also been modified from the original version. The Irkut group must produce 30 Su-30SM multirole fighter by 2015, according to a contract signed with the Russian Ministry of Defence in March 2012.

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Su-30SM have Bars-R radar, developed from Bars-M radar, which is in export Su-30MKI/MKM. Bars-M is PESA radar. Bars-R is russianized Bars-M radar, what mean it is modified for russian needs and foreign components replaced with domestic ones. Could be, that it is a kind of hybrid radar, something between PESA and AESA like Irbis is, but for sure not full AESA radar. We could assume, that domestic Bars-R is more capable than export Bars-M radar.

New Su-30SM with b/n 06.

medo wrote:

ahmedfire wrote:

The highly versatile fighter Su-30SM maneuverability is a device of the family of Su-30MK, adapted to the requirements of the Russian Air Force. The plane has new radar electronically scanned antenna (AESA) and radio link systems and identification. His arms and other systems have also been modified from the original version. The Irkut group must produce 30 Su-30SM multirole fighter by 2015, according to a contract signed with the Russian Ministry of Defence in March 2012.

http://translate.google.com.eg/translate?hl=ar&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffr.sputniknews.com%2Fdefense%2F20121205%2F196831637.html

Su-30SM have Bars-R radar, developed from Bars-M radar, which is in export Su-30MKI/MKM. Bars-M is PESA radar. Bars-R is russianized Bars-M radar, what mean it is modified for russian needs and foreign components replaced with domestic ones. Could be, that it is a kind of hybrid radar, something between PESA and AESA like Irbis is, but for sure not full AESA radar. We could assume, that domestic Bars-R is more capable than export Bars-M radar.

Thanx,but it's still could be fitted with zhuk-ae radar , AFAIK India needs AESA on SU-30MKI development.

ahmedfire wrote:
Thanx,but it's still could be fitted with zhuk-ae radar , AFAIK India needs AESA on SU-30MKI development.

sure. But fitting Zhuk-AE..even if it's AESA is a retrograde. Smaller Zhuk AE antenna cannot beat larger Bars antenna, Zhuk ASE if it's ever developed will be more suitable or that NIIP Thikomirov's AESA.

There will be a time when AESA modules are perfected in Russia and are cheap to make and the error rate is a small fraction of a percent, and it will be cheap to put them in aircraft in large numbers and then they can mature and become lots of things they are not now.

That day is not here and while it is not here a mature PESA makes more sense for the moment.

The AESA radars going into MiG-35s will likely be the most powerful and capable radars you can fit in a MiG-29 sized aircraft, but currently with bigger noses like the Su-27/35 and MiG-31 there are rather more powerful radars in operation that are cheaper and more reliable.

I am sure the multi array model going into the PAKFA will be impressive and powerful but it wont be cheap.

Russian AESA arrays are going to be mounted on everything from attack helos, fighter and trainer aircraft, tanks and armoured vehicles, SAM systems and air defence systems, recon vehicles and of course on ships.

They are going to need tens of millions of transmit receive modules... they are going to be very busy producing those in enormous numbers for the next decade or two at least... the numbers they will be producing will lower the price and improve performance and quality.

They will try all sorts of materials and methods of fabrication... at one stage they will be printing them like CDs for a few cents each and that is when it makes sense to invest in putting AESAs in all your aircraft and working up their performance to ridiculous levels...

Su-30 and Su-35 could take AESA radar from PAK-FA, which is already in testing now and is developed from Irbis. Other AESA radar is for MiG-35, but it is smaller and less powerful. Full PAK-FA radar could be installed in Su-35, while on Su-30 it have to be downgraded with lower peak power (15kW for Bars-M compared with 20kW for Irbis).

From Irkut.

Three new Su-30SM are now flying in Irkut with factory numbers 1118, 1120 and 1201.

Someone on russianplanes.net commented to the effect that one or more of those Su-30SMs might be for Kazakhstan.

Attack aircraft exercise launched in Siberia

Сrews of Su-30SM fighter jets and Su-25 attack aircraft will drill joint actions to penetrate the simulated enemy’s air defense system and destroy radar sites and stations located at different levels

MOSCOW, March 16. /TASS/. Air Force manoeuvres to drill penetration of imaginary enemy’s air defense by fighter attack aircraft have been launched in Siberia, the press service of the Eastern Military District reported on Monday.

"The personnel of the air base of the Eastern Military District, stationed in the Trans-Baikal region, have started drills within the framework of large-scale Air Force and Air Defense manoeuvres at a specialised range in the Buryatia republic," the military district spokesman Colonel Alexander Gordeyev said.

"During the flight tactical exercise crews of the Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets and pilots of Su-25 attack aircraft will drill joint actions to penetrate the simulated enemy’s air defense system and destroy radar sites and stations located at different levels," said Gordeyev.

Large-scale manoeuvres of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Eastern Military District will be held during a month. They involve more than 2,000 troops, 300 units of equipment and more than 30 planes and helicopters.

This is the seventh military aviation exercise in Russia since the beginning of the year. In January, transport aircraft manoeuvres were conducted in the Tver region (central Russia) and in the Krasnodar region (Southern Federal District) — exercises of attack helicopters and transport-assault helicopters. In March, the MiG-31 interceptors practiced countering massive missile and air strikes in the Barents Sea. Also in early March, a strategic aviation exercise was conducted: more than 10 Russian strategic bombers Tupolev Tu-95MS and Tu-160 launched air strikes at targets at ranges in the Saratov region.

Military-tactical aviation manoeuvres were conducted over the Barents Sea in March. They involved more than 40 crews of the MiG-31 interceptors and Sukhoi Su-24M frontline bombers. They drilled attacks to destroy missiles and aircraft of the imaginary enemy, making 118 sorties. Also in March, flight and tactical exercises with live firing were conducted in the south of Russia took (Stavropol Territory) with the participation of up to 100 troops, about 20 modernised Su-25SM strike fighters and about 50 units of special military equipment.