The first Su-30СМ1 fighters will go into the troops in the 2020 year
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The upgraded Su-30СМ1 aircraft will begin to enter the VKS from next year, the Ministry of Defense has already ordered the first batch of advanced fighters. This is reported by "Izvestia" with reference to the military department.
The first modernized multifunctional Su-30СМ1 fighters will begin to enter the VKS from next year, and serial deliveries will begin in the 2021 year. The first two aircraft delivered to the troops will be used to train pilots, the first squadron, completely re-equipped with a new aircraft, will appear in 2021. Further, it is planned to modernize the entire existing Su-30СМ fleet to the level of Su-30СМ1.
The Ministry of Defense noted that the upgraded Su-30СМ1 was created taking into account the operation and experience gained during the operation in Syria. As previously reported, the new fighters are largely unified with the Su-35. The upgraded version received engines AL-41F1С. This engine has increased power and a controlled thrust vector, as well as four times longer life and reduced fuel consumption. In addition, a new radar station with a phased array H035 Irbis is installed on the fighter. The aircraft also received new ammunition - KAB-250 adjustable bombs and X-59MK2 air-to-surface missiles.
The upgraded aircraft has increased cruising speed, less fuel consumption, increased flight time. But it is much more important that now the aircraft is unified with the Su-35 and this makes their repair easier and cheaper. The new radar will make the Su-30СМ1 more effective in any combat environment. It is on the radar that all the characteristics of the aircraft as an air fighter depend
- said military expert Anton Lavrov.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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