Su-30 for Russian Air Force

medo wrote:Indian Su-30MKI have one weak point in case of conflict with US and it is French and Israeli build ESM equipment, so you could not know, how much influence could US have in it to turn it off or to jam its work or to not recognize US weapons as treat. Same could go with Pakistani F-16. Russian Su-30SM have domestic ESM equipment, so they will not have to worry about it. I don't know, how good are those new jamming pods for flankers effective in jamming AMRAAM and Meteor ARH homing heads. If they are, than, they are also very secure against western GBAD where systems like NASAMS use same AMRAAMs as fighter planes. Russian SAMs at least use different missiles than fighters.

I think it is just wrong to go for equipment regardless if it is good or not that is given from a falling empire that is completley unreliable, they shut down GPS during Georgian war, they embargooed countries like iran because they are not willing to bow down and take it up to the rear from the US and now the F-14 are useless without spare parts.

In the current situations around the globe, such countries as South Korea, the population does not like Americans and how they make always tensions between North and South, as soon South Korean people overthrow their own puppet regime and install a leader that looks on interest of its countrymen than you know all their NATO military equipment will become obsolete withing a few years after they put sanctions against the new South Korea.

Such a mad partner with inferiority complex is never good for you.

Viktor wrote:New Su-30SM delivered

New Su-27SM (3)

Su-27SM(3) or Su-30SM??

mack8 wrote:Another batch of Su-30SM delivered to Domna (on may 26th? can't make out the translation)
http://www.aex.ru/news/2014/5/26/120619/

And...
  

can we learn how many?

The military units of Zabaykalsky Krai will take delivery of about 10 Su-30SM fighters

A new batch of multi-role Su-30 SM fighters is being delivered to the military units of Eastern Military District (EMD) located in Zabaykalky Krai, Lenta.ru reports with reference to the press-service of EMD.

The source added that about 10 new Su-30SM fighters should be delivered to the EMD in 2014. The jets will be operated by the 412th airbase of the Russian air forces (Domna airfield); these Su-30SMs will replace the outdated MiG-29 fighters manufactured in 1980s. At present the personnel of the airbase located 27 km south-west of Chita are carrying out acceptance of the new jets together with representatives of aircraft industry enterprises; the new jets are performing first flights.

The 412th airbase of Russian air forces stationed at Domna airfield is known for extensive use of aerography: most of its fighters are decorated with different unofficial emblems and symbols. This tradition was established during Soviet era by 120th fighter regiment, which was taking part in the war in Afghanistan during 1979-1989 period; the regiment operated MiG -23 fighters.

Su-30SM is the “4+”-generation fighter created on the basis of famous T-10 platform (the most popular member of T-10 Family is Su-27 jet). Su-30SM fighter was derived from exported Su-30MKI jet. The fighter meets the requirements of Russian air forces in terms of radar, radio communications systems, friend-or-foe identification system, ejection seats and a number of other systems.

Su-30SM is manufactured by Irkut Corporation under two contracts for delivery of 30 Su-30SM jets each. Irkut and Russian Ministry of Defense signed the contracts in March and December 2012. Irkutsk Aviation Plant delivered two Su-30SM jets to Russian air forces in November 2012 and 14 more ones – in 2013.