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The Aviationist (blog)
February 22, 2018
21, a photo showing two Russian Su-57 jets allegedly landing at Khemimim air base, near Latakia, in northwestern Syria, circulated on Twitter. The two stealth combat aircraft were reportedly part of a larger package of assets deployed to the Russian airbase in Syria, that included also four Su-35S and oneÃÂ ...
TASS
February 19, 2018
Some new technical solutions used in the Su-27M were later incorporated in Su-30 fighter jets of various types and the Su-37 aircraft. The work on the one-seat multirole fighter jet as a derivative of the Su-27 plane restarted in the mid-2000s. The designers installed new avionics, the Irbis radar with aÃÂ ...
Daily Pioneer
February 19, 2018
Two Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets took off from the Dehradun airport on Monday as part of an exercise aimed at activating the civil airport to keep a future ... The supersonic state-of-the-art fighter jets took off with a roar at 11.56 am and 11.59 am on the day paving way for operation of these aircraft from the airÃÂ ...
The Diplomat
February 13, 2018
The retrofitting of the fighter jets will include avionic and weapons systems upgrades. The Su-30SM will be adapted to ... The Su-30SM is based on the Su-30 MKI export version, an aircraft jointly developed by Russia with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force. However, the two-seat SM is aÃÂ ...
TASS
February 7, 2018
This aircraft is to be upgraded in terms of import substitution and adaptation of new air weapons," Borisov said, noting that these fighters will operate up to 40 years. The super-maneuverable Su-30SM two-seat fighter is the last modified version of the basic Su-30. It was developed under the requirements of the RussianÃÂ ...
Shephard Media
February 1, 2018
Malaysia and India have agreed to conduct an exercise in Malaysia, centring on their respective versions of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter. ... Modi and Najib announced in Kuala Lumpur in November 2015 that India and Malaysia would set up an Su-30 aircraft forum to exchange information on training,ÃÂ ...
CNN
January 30, 2018
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet made an "unsafe" intercept of a US P-8A Poseidon aircraft in November while it was flying over the Black Sea. The Russian jet's actions were deemed unsafe because the aircraft crossed in front of the US plane from right to left while engaging its afterburners, forcing the P-8 toÃÂ ...
The Aviationist (blog)
January 26, 2018
Myanmar has confirmed its commitment to purchase six new Russian-built Sukhoi Su-30 multi-role advanced tactical aircraft. Russian news agency TASS quoted the Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Lt. Gen Alexander Fomin, as saying the new Su-30s will, “become the main fighter aircraft of Myanmar'sÃÂ ...
Aviation International News
January 25, 2018
When acquired, the Sukhoi Su-30 will be the Myanmar Air Force's (MAF) most capable fighter platform, after the MiG-29B and the PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder. Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam already fly the Su-30. China has been the main supplier of combat aircraft for Myanmar. It supplied the ChengduÃÂ ...
DefenseNews.com
January 23, 2018
Fomin also expressed confidence that the Su-30 would become the main fighter jet of Myanmar's Air Force, and the ministry's release also said ... This includes the Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten advanced jet trainer, with Myanmar's Air Force having taken delivery in December of half of the 12 aircraft ordered.
IHS Jane's 360
January 23, 2018
Myanmar will procure six Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft from Russia, the government in Moscow announced on 22 January following an ... the Union of Myanmar] is actively procuring the Russian armaments and military hardware, including the Su-30 fighter jets”, Deputy Defence Minister LieutenantÃÂ ...
Mizzima News
January 23, 2018
Myanmar is to obtain six Sukhoi Su-30 fighters under a deal signed during a visit by Russia's defence minister to the Southeast Asian nation, according to an article by FlighGlobal quoting a report by ... Alexander Fomin as saying that the aircraft will be the main fighter aircraft of the Myanmar air force.
TASS
January 22, 2018
Russia will supply six Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar, according to an agreement reached during Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu's visit to the republic, ... an agreement was reached under which Myanmar would purchase six Su-30 planes," Fomin said, adding that this plane "will become the main fighter aircraft ofÃÂ ...
The Drive
January 17, 2018
The multi-role fighters took part in the rare exercise in the country's southern Rostov region near Ukraine. ... Some of Russia's Su-30M2 Flanker fighter jets and Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber aircraft performed a series of touch-and-gos on a highway, with this reportedly being the first time those two types ofÃÂ ...
Economic Times
January 15, 2018
New Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be flown in the Indian Air Force's frontline aircraft, the indigenously-built version of Su-30 MKI fighter jet on Wednesday, official ... In November 2017, India had successfully flight-tested the air variant of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the fighter jet.
Sputnik International
January 12, 2018
China's J-16 fighter jets are quietly being introduced to the People's Liberation Army Air Force at a faster rate than the country's new fifth-generation J-20, ... The J-16 is an indigenously built fighter modeled after Russia's multi-role Su-30 Flanker fighter jet, which aviation experts consider to fare favorablyÃÂ ...
Asia Times
January 10, 2018
Taiwan's air defense zone was breached at an unprecedented rate by Chinese warplanes last year, with squadrons of bombers and spy planes plying routes previously off limits to the Chinese military. Beijing regards Taiwan as a breakaway province and maintains that the self-ruling democracy must comeÃÂ ...
We Are The Mighty (blog)
January 9, 2018
The mission usually consists of detachments of aircraft — four initially, but in recent years, as many as 16 aircraft have been sent for this mission — that operate out of airbases in ... Four F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing, were deployed to Lithuania for four months.
INSIDER
January 9, 2018
Russian navy Su-30 Flanker fighter jets in the skies over the Baltics, November 2017. ... In particular, the videos capture previously unreleased footage of RAF Lakenheath F-15s conducting "safe and standard intercepts of Russian Federation aircraft as part of the NATO peacetime air policing mission.".
Stars and Stripes
January 5, 2018
The United States will hand over the lead in NATO's Baltic air-policing mission to Denmark next week, concluding a four-month stay in Lithuania that saw U.S. fighter jets scramble about 30 times to identify Russian aircraft flying near NATO air space, officials said. That number was comparable to pastÃÂ ...
Newsweek
January 5, 2018
... intercepted Russian fighters near the Baltics. In both incidents, the F-15s were scrambled after Russian Navy Su-30 Flankers failed to file flight plans and did not broadcast the proper codes to air traffic control. "Pilots from the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron executed the intercept professionally andÃÂ ...
The Diplomat
December 21, 2017
India has kicked off the process of integrating the air-launched BrahMos-A supersonic cruise missile on 40 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI multirole air superiority fighter jets, according to local media reports. The retrofitting of the aircraft is expected to be completed by 2020, Indian Air Force (IAF) sources revealed.
The Diplomat
December 18, 2017
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) flew two Xian H-6K long-range heavy bombers, two Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter jets, and one Tupolev Tu-154MD electronic intelligence aircraft through the Tsushima Strait, a waterway between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, on December 18, Japan'sÃÂ ...
Livemint
December 17, 2017
The work to integrate the Brahmos missile on 40 Sukhoi combat aircraft has begun. A timeline for the project is being set, officials said without elaborating. it is learnt that the project is expected to be completed by 2020. The fleet of 40 Sukhoi jet will undergo structural modifications at the state-run aerospaceÃÂ ...
RT
December 16, 2017
According to the ace, the Su-30SM jets were a sort of “heat traps” for missiles that could've been fired at Putin's plane. “The temperature of the exhaust gases of the (Su-30SM) plane is much higher” than of presidential Il-96-300PU, he said. “We were flying at maximum capacity because our planes haveÃÂ ...
RT
December 14, 2017
Putin thanks Su-30 jet pilots for 'covering' his plane during Syria visit (VIDEO). Published time: 14 Dec, 2017 13:00 ... they descended to be flying below our plane," Putin said. He explained that the maneuver was a dangerous one for the pilots of the fighter jets, but they chose to provide cover for the presidential plane.
RT
December 11, 2017
As Vladimir Putin prepared to land at Khmeimim air base in western Syria for an unannounced visit - his first to Syria - he was met by an escort of Su-30 fighter jets, and craned his neck to get a better look from inside his plane. The base has been a hub for Russia's military operations in Syria for the past twoÃÂ ...
Pravda
December 8, 2017
The manoeuvre was performed over the province of Deir ez-Zor, where the transport plane was delivering humanitarian cargo. The Su-30SM pilot was accompanying the heavy transport aircraft, and at one point servicemen on board the IL-76 could communicate with the pilot of the fighter jet in handÃÂ ...
RT
December 7, 2017
A Russian fighter jet pilot has given a whole new meaning to 'flight inspection.' A video apparently shot in Syria shows a Su-30SM peeking inside a military transport plane just after an airdrop, flying mere meters from the open ramp. The video of the mind-blowing stunt, which surfaced on Russian socialÃÂ ...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
December 31, 1999
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a news briefing on January 25 that “we've seen some new troubling media reports that Russia intends to sell Su-30 fighter jets to the Burmese armed forces. "The reports, if confirmed, serve as another reminder of Russia's continued efforts to armÃÂ ...
Sputnik International
December 31, 1999
... fighter jets intercepting Su-30 Russian multirole fighters near the Baltics. The intercepts reportedly took place in November and December 2017 and were conducted by F-15s deployed to Siauliai International Airport in Lithuania. The video consists of two clips, with one showing the F-15C Eagles aircraftÃÂ ...
Livemint
December 17, 2017
The work to integrate the Brahmos missile on 40 Sukhoi combat aircraft has begun. A timeline for the project is being set, officials said without elaborating. it is learnt that the project is expected to be completed by 2020. The fleet of 40 Sukhoi jet will undergo structural modifications at the state-run aerospaceÃÂ ...
RT
December 16, 2017
According to the ace, the Su-30SM jets were a sort of “heat traps” for missiles that could've been fired at Putin's plane. “The temperature of the exhaust gases of the (Su-30SM) plane is much higher” than of presidential Il-96-300PU, he said. “We were flying at maximum capacity because our planes haveÃÂ ...
RT
December 14, 2017
Russian fighter jet pilots risked their lives, the president said, revealing how he watched their maneuvers from the window of his plane. "The pilots ... Putin said. He explained that the maneuver was a dangerous one for the pilots of the fighter jets, but they chose to provide cover for the presidential plane.
RT
December 11, 2017
As Vladimir Putin prepared to land at Khmeimim air base in western Syria for an unannounced visit - his first to Syria - he was met by an escort of Su-30 fighter jets, and craned his neck to get a better look from inside his plane. The base has been a hub for Russia's military operations in Syria for the past twoÃÂ ...
Defenseworld.net
December 11, 2017
Some 40 Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI fighter jets are to undergo integration with the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile following the successful test ... India Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Bhamre said, “Given the successful integration of BraMos on Su-30 MKI, 40 more aircraft will undergoÃÂ ...
The Drive
December 11, 2017
The video comes as Russia makes new accusations regarding problematic interactions with coalition jets over Syria. ... said" is set among a near endless series of so called or "unprofessional" intercepts between Russian fighters and American and allied aircraft that have occurred over the last three years.
New York Times
December 8, 2017
The risky flying behavior of the Russians has complicated the American hunt for the remaining Islamic State fighters in a pocket near the border with Iraq, forcing General Harrigian to pull some fighter jets off attack missions to protect unarmed surveillance planes hovering over the 15-square mile piece of ...
Pravda
December 8, 2017
The manoeuvre was performed over the province of Deir ez-Zor, where the transport plane was delivering humanitarian cargo. The Su-30SM pilot was accompanying the heavy transport aircraft, and at one point servicemen on board the IL-76 could communicate with the pilot of the fighter jet in hand ...
RT
December 7, 2017
A video apparently shot in Syria shows a Su-30SM peeking inside a military transport plane just after an airdrop, flying mere meters from the open ramp. ... Then the supermaneuverable fighter jet comes into view, flying so close one can see the pilots inside the cockpit and other details of the warplane.
Xinhua
December 6, 2017
SU-30 SM fighter aircrafts perform during the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2017 in Zhukovsky, Russia, July 23, 2017. ... the fifth-generation fighter jet program, which proves the high potential of the Russian aircraft industry," Denis Manturov, Russian Trade and Industry Minister, told Tass.
Sputnik International
December 5, 2017
Twin engine fighters are unarguably safer to fly! Lesser crashes results in lowered operating costs! Sputnik: Should the Indian Air Force order more upgraded Su30MKI and Su35 instead of going for the global tender on the single-engine fighter jet? Vijainder K Thakur: The IAF has ordered 272 Su-30 aircraft ...
NEWS.com.au
November 30, 2017
“The Russian fighter approached the air target and identified it as a US reconnaissance plane P-8A Poseidon. The actions of the Su-30 crew forced the Poseidon aircraft to change course.” It's just the latest in a series of ongoing and increasingly aggressive encounters between Russian and Western aircraft ...
Xinhua
November 29, 2017
Russian military confirmed Tuesday that its Su-30 fighter jet drove away a U.S. Navy aircraft P-8A Poseidon on Saturday over the Black Sea. In the wake of ... The U.S. plane "was operating in international airspace and did nothing to provoke this Russian behavior," Baldanza was quoted by CNN as saying.
ThePrint
November 29, 2017
India successfully test-fired Brahmos from a Su-30 fighter aircraft; Russia asked for Rs 1,300 crore for missile integration, Indian companies did it for Rs ... During the discussions he enquired whether HAL had the technical capability to integrate the Brahmos missile on to the Air Force's Su-30 MKI fighters.
Sputnik International
November 29, 2017
Lt. Gen. Viktor Sevastyanov, a senior Russian air force commander, said that by intercepting a US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea, the crew of a Russian Su-30 fighter jet helped US colleagues avoid an international scandal that would have broken if they violated Russia's ...
Sputnik International
November 28, 2017
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet made an "unsafe" intercept of a US P-8A Poseidon aircraft Saturday while it was flying over the Black Sea https://t.co/Qyxntb6iny pic.twitter.com/ja4cKKWbcL. — CNN International (@cnni) November 28, 2017. US European Command Spokesman Juan Martinez explained that the ...
Channel NewsAsia
November 28, 2017
... Force Station in India, Dr Ng got to see the RSAF F-16 and IAF Su-30 fighter aircraft used in the exercise and also interacted with participants, ...
The Straits Times
November 28, 2017
Defence Minister Ng flies in India's Tejas combat aircraft, says bilateral ties "very strong" ... Air Force station where he was flown in an Indian supersonic fighter jet. ... "Tejas is a very, very capable plane but I am not a pilot," said Dr Ng in ... F-16 and the IAF Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft used in the exercises.
Business Insider
November 28, 2017
Su-30 A Russian Su-30 fighter jet performs at an airshow at the ... fighter jet intercepted a US RC-135 reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea ...
