What is the special mission of Vietnam's Su-27 at APEC 2017?

In addition to air defense units, the air force is also an indispensable component in ensuring safety for the APEC 2017 Summit Week.

The APEC 2017 Summit Week brings together many leaders, officials and businesses from member economies in Da Nang city, so security is extremely important.

In addition to the guard units, the combat unit of the Air Defense - Air Force is expected to have a busy week. Taking on the responsibility of ensuring safety in Da Nang's airspace is the 375th Air Defense Division with modern air defense systems.

But to keep the airspace absolutely safe, not only the air defense but also the air force is mobilized to participate in combat. This will be the component that prevents dangers and threats from afar, bringing a very effective preventive effect.

Photo source: Army Television.

Due to the nature and importance of the APEC 2017 Summit, it can be predicted that the Vietnamese armed forces will deploy their best-equipped units. Since this is also the face of the country, the fighter jets on duty this time will certainly require modern types, not the Su-22s that are reluctantly taking on the role of air defense fighters.

However, the regiments equipped with Su-30MK2 such as 923, 927 and 935 are stationed at two ends of the country, very far from the Da Nang area, so there is no unit more suitable than Regiment 925 - which is exploiting and using the Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter.

The 925th Air Force Regiment is stationed at Phu Cat Airport, Binh Dinh, 300 km south of Da Nang. The unit's fighter jets will only need a short time to be at the required location if mobilized.

The Su-27SK/UBK fighter in the 925th Regiment's combat formation is only inferior to the Su-30MK2 in its ability to attack ground and sea targets, and in the role of an air defense fighter, it is not inferior.

Photo source: Airlines.net

The Su-27 is equipped with N001 radar that can guide R-27 air-to-air missiles to accurately destroy targets from a distance of 80 km. Its maximum speed is up to Mach 2.35 with an operating range of 3,530 m and an impressive climbing speed of 325 m/s. These parameters are all superior to the Su-30MK2.

The standard weapon system on the Su-27 includes a 30mm GSh-30-1 automatic cannon with 150 rounds of combat ammunition, the aircraft is equipped with 10 weapon pylons with a maximum load of 8 tons. Because it is designed for air defense missions, the Su-27 missile system carries mostly air-to-air missiles such as the R-27, R-73 and even the R-77 (in some variants).

Su-27 fighter jets are expected to successfully undertake the task of firmly protecting the airspace of Da Nang city during the 2017 APEC Summit, alongside the air defense missile regiments of Division 375.

According to Kienthuc