Not only MiG-29KR, in the future the Russian Naval Air Force will also receive at least 50 Su-30SM fighters.
 |
In addition to being equipped for the Russian Air Force, the Su-30SM fighters are also the future multi-role fighter of the Russian Naval Air Force with up to 50 ordered. They will operate alongside once-famous names such as the Su-33 and MiG-29K. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
Currently, the Russian Navy has received 12 Su-30SMs from the Irkutsk aircraft factory out of a total of 28 in the first order as of October this year. And the remaining will be completed in 2018. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
The process of transferring Su-30SM fighters to the Russian Navy is much slower than that of the country's Air Force, which ordered more than 80 aircraft and has so far received about 60. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
In the photo is the new Su-30SM with the serial number “Blue 45” of the Russian Navy, which was handed over by the Irkuts factory to the naval aviation representative on November 28. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
Inside this Irkuts workshop, there are still many other Su-30SMs being completed for the Russian Navy to meet the delivery schedule as planned. From now until the end of the year, Irkuts will hand over to the Russian Navy another Su-30SM with the code "Blue 70". Photo source: Sina. |
 |
By the end of 2016, the Russian Ministry of Defense had only received about 17 newly built Su-30SMs, of which 7 were delivered to the Russian Navy and the rest to the Air Force. However, among the new Su-30SMs of the Russian Air Force, 8 were transferred to the "Russian Knights" aerobatic squadron. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
The Su-30SM multi-role fighter is considered a “Russianized” variant of India’s Su-30MKI, which is considered Sukhoi’s most powerful Su-30 variant to date. The only difference between them is that Russian-made avionics have replaced French and Israeli equipment on the Indian aircraft. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
With a monolithic aerodynamic design, a frame made of titanium and aluminum alloy with 2 canards, the AL-31FP 2-way thrust vector control engine and the BARS N011M radar of the Su-30MKI are still retained. Along with that is the NIIP N011M BARS passive phased array radar system with an operating range of up to 400 km. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
In the photo, members of the 43rd Air Regiment of the Russian Black Sea Fleet receive the Su-30SM “Blue 45” from the Irkuts factory on November 28. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
The Su-30SM can carry almost all the most modern air-to-air, air-to-ground, and air-to-sea weapons in the Russian military today. With 12 weapon pylons, two wingtip pylons, three under each wing, one under each engine, and two pylons at the junction of the engine and wing. Weapon load 8,000 kg. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
Close-up of the Russian Navy's brand new Su-30SM with a two-seat design. In terms of features, the Su-30SM is considered to be no less than the Su-35S in any aspect. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
The Russian Navy ensign is painted on the Su-30SM “Blue 45”. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
Representatives of the 43rd regiment and the Irkuts factory at the handover ceremony of the Su-30SM “Blue 45”. Photo source: Sina. |
 |
Russian naval aviation units equipped with Su-30SM are concentrated mainly in the Black Sea Fleet, Baltic Fleet and Northern Fleet. The main concentration is still in the Black Sea Fleet with a total of 6 aircraft. Photo source: Sina. |
According to Kienthuc