Su-30 for Russian Air Force

Air base "blast furnace"  

Well, no pictures, no reports nothing from the journalists' visit to Domna today?

http://forumimage.ru/show/8411940

Very interesting, shows the kind of range achieved from Bars.
250-300km range for a fighter sized target, and 8 target engagement.

mack8 wrote:Well, no pictures, no reports nothing from the journalists' visit to Domna today?

You will go nuts but .....   another bach of two Su-30SM delivered to RuAF

Two Su-30cm joined the fleet base TSB Transbaikalia

Νιce and we wait also this year Su-30М2 and Su-35 deliveries

Talk about a Flanker menagerie.
Su-34, Su-30M2, Su-30SM, Su-35, potentially Su-27SM3...

Btw I walked under a Su-27 today (Central armed forces museum)....every time I see it, the size just shocks me. It is a freaking monster, even compared to nearby decently sized birds. The height is the most imposing aspect.

Viktor wrote:

mack8 wrote:Well, no pictures, no reports nothing from the journalists' visit to Domna today?

You will go nuts but .....   another bach of two Su-30SM delivered to RuAF

Two Su-30cm joined the fleet base TSB Transbaikalia

Yep, borts 04 and 05, and there are even pics of 05. 
Btw the report that was supposed to happen on the 22nd has been postponed until the 30th (tomorrow), according to mr. Fomin.

Two Su-30SM went to Eastern military district

http://www.sdelanounas.ru/blogs/44256/

Loads more Domna Su-30SM pics here:
http://aviaforum.ru/showpost.php?p=1449699&postcount=197
http://aviaforum.ru/showpost.php?p=1449698&postcount=196

Slightly extended Su-30SM report:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRs_RSiVZmw

Another report from Domna, this time also showing the first borts  01, 02 etc.(thanks to Tango III). Bloody wrong time for slow internet for me!
http://en.ria.ru/photolents/20131206/185311503_2/Siberian-Air-Base-Gets-New-Su-30SM-Fighter-Jets.html

And a video showing 01, 02 and 03, thanks Djoker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyfLMkgJY4k

another su-30 must have been delivered

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=671646346229683&set=a.289548557772799.66899.145866335474356&type=1

Yup some now delivery. Its seems to be only one Su-30SM but Im not sure. 

Airbase Domna TSB entered another new multi-purpose fighter Su-30cm

and now only one is missing until 2013 plan is fulfilled.

How many Su30SM planned for Domna this year ? What are its capabilities versus Su 35 ?

calripson wrote:How many Su30SM planned for Domna this year ? What are its capabilities versus Su 35 ?

I think 10 for 2013....60 by 2016 and about 90 overall from what I've seen so far.

It's a Russianised version of the Su-30MKI

4 more Su-30SM delivered to Domna (in two lots, first 3 then a single one), thus making the total to 10?
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/700141.html

mack8 wrote:4 more Su-30SM delivered to Domna (in two lots, first 3 then a single one), thus making the total to 10?
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/700141.html

It will be interesting to see increase in Su-30SM production until 2016. I expect 14 or even more to be delivered in 2014.

Whats going on with Su-30M2? are those delivered in full?

Only this exists from interfax military:

"Sukhoi Su-30M2 fighter jets to be supplied to Air Force units in Eastern Russia"

mack8 wrote:4 more Su-30SM delivered to Domna (in two lots, first 3 then a single one), thus making the total to 10?
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/700141.html

the article says 14 aircrafts this year, 10 of them in Domna

So we have 16 su-30sm in total with last delivery. And 4 su-30m2.

2 Su-30M2 to be delivered in the next few day to the Eastern Military District:
http://primamedia.ru/news/primorye/26.12.2013/325960/noviy-istrebitel-su-30-m2-v-blizhayshie-dni-postupit-na-aviabazu-v-primore.html

I am betting they will go to Dzemgi and serve as conversion trainers for Su-35S (of which there will be 4 squadrons), need to recheck my RuAF orbat, but that's in Habarovsk Krai right? I have yet to figure out  if these 16 will also cover for a future order or another 48 Su-35S (so you will have 8 squadrons each with 2 Su-30M2), or there will be yet another order. Plus, some sources give  2 (from the initial order of 4)  Su-30M2 serving at Krymsk together with the Su-27SM3s, and one each at two different units that i can't remember now (i suspect they are equipped with SMs, the Su-30M2 serving to familiarise those pilots with a digital cockpit, but need to check)

PS: Yes, according to the AFM orbat there should be one Su-30M2 at each Tsentralnaya Uglovya and Dzemgi  based Su-27SM regiments, but it's not confirmed.

And here they are ...   

KnAAZ military sends two new Su-30M2

I wonder if Russian navy will also order Su-30M2 for their old Su-24 replacement? Su-30M2 is already well suited for maritime operations, because Chinese navy already use them in this role.

medo wrote:I wonder if Russian navy will also order Su-30M2 for their old Su-24 replacement? Su-30M2 is already well suited for maritime operations, because Chinese navy already use them in this role.

i have the same wonder, it was written for the 18 su-24 of black sea fleet

medo wrote:I wonder if Russian navy will also order Su-30M2 for their old Su-24 replacement? Su-30M2 is already well suited for maritime operations, because Chinese navy already use them in this role.

I was under the impression they were interested in the Su-30SM.

Though I'd like to see the Naval Su-34 finally appear .

flamming_python wrote:

TR1 wrote:

medo wrote:I wonder if Russian navy will also order Su-30M2 for their old Su-24 replacement? Su-30M2 is already well suited for maritime operations, because Chinese navy already use them in this role.

I was under the impression they were interested in the Su-30SM.

Though I'd like to see the Naval Su-34 finally appear .

Naval Su-34? oO

...Is that possible? Su-34 is a huge aircraft, even if theirs a variant with retractable wings there wont be much room for anything else.