Su-35S: News

The SMTs in Russian service also use the grey color.

The reason for the color was because it supposedly is the least stressful on the eyes in the cockpit environment. Something about not being able to focus on the color itself, but on the instruments between the background.

The third serial Su-35 in new colors and with red 03 number.

4th serial Su-35 has flown.

TheArmenian wrote:4th serial Su-35 has flown.

Excellent news. It seems Su-35 production is now quite fast, one per month. So they could build one squadron per year.

Deliveries until 2015 provided today by Pogosyan

2012 - 8 Su-35S
2013 - 12 Su - 35S
2014 - 12 Su - 35S
2015 - 14 Su - 35S

And that account for 48 ordered after witch I hope will go follow on order.

Together with Su-34 gaining momentum I RuAF will each year get more and more of

those deadly birds.

Hmm. I was hoping for something close to 20 per year. Hopefully rates increase after the 1st batch is completed. And hopefully the second batch is doubled. 96 is not enough.

TR1 wrote:Hmm. I was hoping for something close to 20 per year. Hopefully rates increase after the 1st batch is completed. And hopefully the second batch is doubled. 96 is not enough.

Agree, but as Su-35BM export potential begins to bare fruits production of 20 per

year is somewhat of a minimum.

If India decides to buy some or Vietnam/Venezuela together with 2015 aftermath

Russian orders even 50+ per year would not be unthinkable as Su-30 production

wanes.

Sukhoi Corporation will deliver 46 Su-35S fighters in accordance with the State defense order by 2015

Sukhoi Corporation will deliver 46 Su-35S fighters in accordance with the State defense order by 2015, RIA Novosti reports.

As noted by the president of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Mikhail Pogosyan, while demonstrating stands, containing information about Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, to Vladimir Putin, the enterprise should deliver 48 such jets to the air forces. Two of them have already been delivered to the Ministry of Defense last year.

He also said that it is planned to manufacture eight Su-35S aircraft this year, 12 ones in 2013, 12 – in 2014 and 14 – in 2015.

At that, Pogosyan leaves open the possibility that KnAAPO will deliver more than eight jets this year. "Eight Su-35S jets are scheduled for this year, but we are currently elaborating the agreed facilities and we may deliver more aircraft this year", - he said.

Speaking of the enterprise’s activities, the president of UAC said that the revenues of KnAAPO will increase to 30 billion rubles by 2015 (as compared to 24 billion in 2012). In addition, Pogosyan noted that 16 billion rubles should be allocated for technical retooling of KnAAPO in accordance with development program of military-industrial complex.

http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2012/2/21/803/

Russian Air Force to Receive Six Su-35 Fighters by Yearend

So that is good news... source: http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20120312/172116202.html

It will be good to get this bird into production and into Russian AF service in numbers...

The fourth Su-35 b/n red 04.

Such a beautiful bird...

And 6 to be transferred to the RuAF before the end of the year...

That will not be a problem, four are already build.

Indeed, one would hope they can assemble more before the end of the year.

Serial Su-35 armed with R-73 and R-77 AA missiles.

link

Air Force (Air Force) Russia plans to buy 90 advanced Su-35s until 2020, told RIA Novosti on Monday, a representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Air Force, Colonel Vladimir Drik.

"Su-35s - a continuation of deep modernization of the Su-27SM3. It will replace the world-famous fighter Su-27 and its modifications. By 2020, the Air Force plans to buy about 90 of today's super-maneuverable armored" - a spokesman said.

Russia to buy 90 brand-new Su-35S fighters

By 2020, the Russian Air Force is to procure some 90 cutting-edge super-maneuverable Su-35S fighter jets, Air force spokesman Vladimir Drik told Ria-Novosti today.

The Su-35S is a highly modernized version of the Su-27SM3 aircraft, which will replace the world-famous Su-27 planes, as well as the bulk of its modifications now deployed with the Russian air fleet, he said.

http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_05_14/74675229/

Does this mean that Russia is going to buy 90 more Su-35's ( in addition to the ones they have previously ordered ), or is that 90 Su-35s in total by 2020?

I think there will be a second order of 48 fighters. That means about 96

It is not an actual contract, just intent to buy another batch after this one is done. Idea was floated a while ago too, this is just good confirmation.

It seems Su-35 continue with weapons integration. Here it carry Kh-31 missile.

Su-35 with ECM pods.

http://sukhoi.org/news/company/?id=4937

As of August 7th, the Su-35C program has completed more than 650 flights.

Su-35 is being tested for tactical employment

The latest multi-role Su-35 fighter is being tested for tactical employment in the network of its state testing, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the official representative of Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD RF), Air Forces, Colonel Vladimir Drik.

The state testing of multi-role super-maneuverable Su-35 fighter is underway in State Proving Flying Center (SPFC) of MoD RF named after Chkalov. Over 650 flights have already been performed in the network of the flight test program. "The flight testing of Su-35 with real tactical employment is currently being performed", - Drik said.

The pilots of SPFC have earlier performed flights aimed at assessment of aircraft performance, durability, stability and aircraft sensitivity, the work of its powerplant and avionics.

Important ground and flight tests for functional checking of command information system, communication system, navigation and radar system have also been completed. "The testing of this vehicle is being carried out in accordance with the program of state testing. Following the results of the completed stage of Su-35’s state joint testing it is planned to obtain the customer’s preliminary advice in October, which allows delivering the jets to flying units in accordance with plans for 2012", - Drik said.

Su-35 will become the prime fighter of the air forces, he added. Russian air forces will acquire the first six Su-35s in 2012. The Ministry of Defense intends to purchase about 90 Su-35 fighters by 2020.

http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2012/8/28/1170/

I hope those 2 Su-35, which they got early this year are not counted in those 6 planes, they will get this year.

medo wrote:I hope those 2 Su-35, which they got early this year are not counted in those 6 planes, they will get this year.

They didn't deliver any su-35 yet. These 2 were on testing as the next 6. They are gong to deliver 8 this year.