http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/su30/ en-us Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:38:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410184/posts In April 2009, reports surfaced that Vietnam had agreed in principle to a deal with Russia for 6 of its diesel-electric Kilo/ Project 636 Class fast attack submarines. There have been rumors that Vietnam owns 2 ex-Yugoslav mini-submarines for use in commando operations, but the Vietnamese People’s Navy doesn’t own any full size submarines that can take on enemy subs and ships. That’s about to change, thanks to a December 2009 contract. In addition to submarines, the Vietnamese Navy order is said to include new heavyweight torpedoes and missiles (most likely Klub family) to arm them. China’s April 2009 display... Defense Industry Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410184/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:38:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404366/posts For the second time this year, India has grounded its Su-30 fighters because one of the aircraft crashed. This time, the grounding of the 98 Su-30s in service is expected to last only a few days. Earlier this year, in May, its Su-30 fighters were grounded for a month after one of them appeared to develop engine problems and crashed. One of the pilots survived, but the parachute of the other failed to open. Four days before the Indian Su-30 went down, a Russian Su-35 also crashed because of engine problems. The Su-35 is an advanced version of the Su-30,... The Stategy Page http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404366/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:42:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404077/posts For the second time this year, India has grounded its Su-30 fighters because one of the aircraft crashed. This time, the grounding of the 98 Su-30s in service is expected to last only a few days. Earlier this year, in May, its Su-30 fighters were grounded for a month after one of them appeared to develop engine problems and crashed. One of the pilots survived, but the parachute of the other failed to open. Four days before the Indian Su-30 went down, a Russian Su-35 also crashed because of engine problems. The Su-35 is an advanced version of the Su-30,... Strategy Page http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404077/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:48:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399366/posts ‘Natasha’ alerted Sukhoi pilots of fire Rahul Singh, Hindustan Times The second-ever crash of a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet in Rajasthan on Monday may have been caused by engine fire, air force sources said, ruling out the possibility of human error. A female voice warning system in the twin engine Su-30 cockpit, called Natasha in the Indian Air Force, alerted the pilots about the engine fire. The air force sources said on Tuesday, “The pilots also spotted the fire and took a decision to eject. The cause of the fire will be established by a Court of Inquiry.” The plane’s flight... The Hindustan Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399366/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:59:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399939/posts What's wrong with IAF's Sukhoi? New Delhi December 4, 2009 Even if temporary, the grounding of Sukhoi- 30MKI fighters of the Indian Air Force ( IAF) has opened up a huge gap in the country's air defence system. Our Sukhois are currently located in the following manner - two squadrons in Pune, Maharashtra, two in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, and one in Tezpur, Assam. A sixth squadron was forming up in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and it was from this squadron that the aircraft that crashed this week belonged. Each squadron has roughly 20 aircraft and the total India has is about 105... India Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399939/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 04:38:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395768/posts Russia has completed delivery of 28 Su-30MKA fighters to Algeria. These were ordered three years ago. Algeria has also bought 22 Su-24 bombers and six Il-78 aerial tankers. There was also a purchase of 28 MiG-29 fighters, but this turned into a major scandal. Russian prosecutors recently tried and convicted several aviation company executives for passing off defective, or used, aircraft parts as new. Many of these parts made their way into MiG-29 jet fighters that were sold to Algeria. Two years ago, Algeria told Russia that it was cancelling the 2007 purchase of 28 MiG-29 fighters (for $1.3 billion),... Strategy Page http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395768/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394365/posts Indian president becomes first woman leader to fly fighter jet Indian President Pratibha Patil on Wednesday became the first woman leader in history to fly in an Air Force fighter jet. Patil, 74, left the Lohegaon Air Force base near Pune in western India on a two-seat Su-30MKI for a 30-minute flight, where she was decked out in a G-force grey suit for her 0.9 Mac (700-800 km/hr) flight. Patil's fighter jet was escorted by two additional fighters so she could get a feel of how the planes fly and look in tactical operations. Her flight was broadcast live over... Ria Novosti http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394365/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:13:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376986/posts Malaysia admitted that it is getting rid of its MiG-29 fighters because the aircraft are too expensive to maintain. It costs about $5 million a year, per aircraft, to keep them in flying condition. Three years ago, Malaysia bought two more MiG-29s, in addition to the 18 it got in the 1990s. Two of those were lost due to accidents. Malaysia has since ordered 18 Su-30 fighters, and will apparently order more to replace the MiG-29s. Malaysia also bought eight F-18Ds in the 1990s, and is getting rid of those as well. Russia has offered better prices on maintenance contracts... The Strategy Page http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376986/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:29:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364128/posts Russia now claims to have the #1 fighter plane in the world... SU-30- Vectored Thrust with Canards... As you watch this airplane, look at the canards moving along side of, and just below the canopy rail. The "canards" are the small wings forward of the main wings. The smoke and contrails provide a sense of the actual flight path, sometimes in reverse direction. This video is of an in-flight demonstration flown by the Russian's-30MK fighter aircraft. You will not believe what you are about to see. The fighter can stall from high speed, stopping forward motion in seconds. (full stall).... You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364128/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:11:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250652/posts MOSCOW, May 14 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will supply 12 Su-30MK2 Flanker multi-role fighters to Vietnam under a contract worth more than $500 million, a Russian business daily reported on Thursday. Vedomosti said the contract, which does not include weaponry, was signed between Russian arms export monopoly Rosoboronexport and the Vietnamese Defense Ministry in January, but was not disclosed until now. Deliveries are to start in 2010. Experts say the price of missiles, guns, and other equipment could run to an additional several hundred million dollars. Last month, Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg announced it would build six Kilo class... RIA Novosti http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2250652/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 10:35:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241970/posts I swear by our dear dog, Ma, I am safe: officer on crashed Sukhoi SiddharthKelkar Posted: May 01, 2009 at 0138 hrs Pune “I panicked a bit when I heard about the crash. But around 1 pm I managed to contact Siddharth and he said he was safe,” said Aparajita Munje, mother of Wing Commander S V Munje (35), who survived the Sukhoi crash on Thursday morning. “I was initially not entirely convinced by what he was trying to tell me, but then he swore by his beloved German Shepherd Simba,” she said at her home on Prabat Road. Munje’s... The Indian Express http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241970/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 13:44:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171920/posts MOSCOW, January 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Sukhoi holding said on Monday that a third Su-30MK2 fighter, delivered to Indonesia last week, had passed flight tests at an airfield on the island of Sulawesi. Under a $300 million contract, signed in 2007, Russia has supplied three Su-30MK2 planes and will deliver three Su-27SKM fighters to Jakarta in addition to the two Su-27SK and two Su-30MK planes that are already in service with the Indonesian air force. "During a 1-hour flight, the Russian military pilots checked the performance of all on-board systems. Two Su-30MK2 fighters, delivered in December, were tested on... RIA Novosti http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171920/posts#comment Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:46:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080106/posts Opposition defends Joint Strike Fighter over simulated dogfights September 11, 2008 THE federal Opposition has dismissed new doubts about the multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter project and the jet's performance. The JSF jets, for which Australia is likely to pay $16 billion, were comprehensively beaten in highly classified simulated dogfights against Russian Sukhoi fighters, it has been reported. The war games, conducted at Hawaii's Hickam airbase last month, were witnessed by at least four RAAF personnel and a member of Australia's peak military spy agency, the Defence Intelligence Organisation, The West Australian said. Opposition defence spokesman Nick Minchin said he... Australian Associated Press (AAP) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080106/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:59:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043859/posts Indian Su-30 fighters depart for Red Flag exercise By Radhakrishna Rao An Indian air force contingent with eight Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft, two Ilyushin Il-78 air-to-air refuellers and one Il-76 transport has left India to participate in the 9-23 August multinational exercise Red Flag '08 at the US Air Force's Nellis AFB in Nevada. It will be the first time that the Russian-made Su-30MKI will participate in multinational manoeuvres involving US and other NATO fighters. India expects to spend around Rp1 billion ($23 million) on its participation in the air combat exercise. Sources in India's state-owned Defence Research and Development... Flight International http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043859/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:28:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947017/posts To protect Sukhoi secrets, IAF will switch off radars during exercise Manu Pubby Friday, December 28, 2007 at 0000 hrs New Delhi, December 27: India’s defence ties with the US may be reaching new heights, but the Air Force is keen to protect the secrets of its latest fighting machine, the Su 30MKI, from probing eyes during the high profile ‘Red Flag’ exercise scheduled to take place at the Nellis airbase in US in August next year. The Air Force is sending six Su 30s for the prestigious exercise — the first time the latest fighter from the Russian stable... The Indian Express http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1947017/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jan 2008 05:22:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938398/posts Russian SU fighters find a home in Malaysia 16:17 | 12/ 12/ 2007 MOSCOW. (Yury Zaitsev for RIA Novosti) - One of the highlights of the LIMA-2007 international maritime and aerospace show, held December 4-8 on Langkawi Island in Malaysia, was the Russian built Su-30MKM multirole fighter. This aircraft is designed to win air supremacy and engage land and sea targets with guided and unguided missiles. The jets were flown by Malaysian pilots. The contract to supply 18 Su-30MKM fighters to the Malaysian Air Force was signed in August 2003 during a visit to the country by Russian President Vladimir... Ria Novosti,Russia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938398/posts#comment Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:41:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917558/posts An eye in the sky Sukhoi-30 MKI moves in to monitor movements on Chinese border By Anandan S. A crouching MiG 25 adorns the lawn in front of air traffic control terminal at Air Force Station, Bareilly. As an exhibit, the once mighty third-eye of Indian Air Force is now resting on its laurels, after it was phased out of service last year. On the tarmac, in contrast, is a multi-role Sukhoi-30 MKI Phase-III 'air dominance' fighter, which with its snooping capabilities will soon replace the legendary MiG 25 in the force. "The aircraft will be fitted with electronic optical... The Week,India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917558/posts#comment Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:34:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1896200/posts /begin my translation Chinese Fighter with Stealth Feature Developed Body of Russian Sukhoi-27 used, indigenously development which took 10 years Lee Myung-jin posted: 2007.09.13 23:52 China developed Jian-10B, a first indigenously developed fighter employing stealth technology(see photo below,) and plans to unveil it in public. According to Chinese media on Sept. 13, it took 10 years to develop Jian-11B, based on Russia-made 'Sukhoi-27' fighter, which China assembles in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, since 1996. Especially, while 15 square meters of Sukhoi-27' surface can be detected by radars, only 3 square meters of Jian-11B are. Jian-11B's radar can track 20 targets... Chosun Ilbo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1896200/posts#comment Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:27:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886306/posts Russia aims to sell India 40 fighters in Sept -Ifax MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes to sign a contract next month to sell India 40 Sukhoi fighters, the president of the Irkut warplane maker said on Friday, Interfax news agency reported. "We hope to sign a contract in September to deliver another 40 Su-30MKI fighters to India," Irkut president Oleg Demchenko told Interfax. The Su-30MKI is a long-haul Sukhoi fighter specially modified for the Indian air force. Indian officials had said they planned to sign a deal to buy 40 Sukhoi fighters by the end of March. India's air force,... Reuters India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886306/posts#comment Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:20:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1868350/posts Malaysia to receive brand-new Russian fighters 13:09 | 18/ 07/ 2007 MOSCOW. (Yury Zaitsev for RIA Novosti) - Malaysia will receive the first 12 of its order of 18 Sukhoi Su-30-MKM Flanker fighters, the most advanced versions of the Su-27 warplane, before the year is out. The Su-30-MKM embodies the best achievements of the Russian aircraft industry and has the most advanced European avionics. The Malaysian version is based on the Su-30-MKI, earmarked for India, but features different equipment and an electric remote control system. Unlike the Indian version, the Su-30-MKM features a laser warning system and missile detectors. Two... Ria Novosti,Russia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1868350/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:00:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1867434/posts DID usually restricts its coverage to procurements, but issues of doctrine and lessons and innovations from the field also qualify. Drawing conclusions from exercises is always tricky, and can never replace combat experience. Even so, in the absence of state-on-state conflicts, the expansion of multi-national training (where "gaming" is less likely) occasionally offers an interesting window into platform capabilities and national trends. With a number of air forces around the world contemplating their future fighter options, and India emphasizing the value of force multiplier/ force projection platforms in its air force, the matchups at Exercise Indra Dhanush 2007 at Waddington,... Defense Industry Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1867434/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:44:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1838359/posts RMAF Takes Delivery Of Sukhoi SU-30MKM Fighter Aircraft From Mohd Haikal Mohd Isa IRKUTSK (Russia), May 23 (Bernama) -- After a four-year wait, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will take delivery of two Sukhoi SU-30MKM multi-role fighter aircraft Thursday. They will be the first two of 18 aircraft ordered by Malaysia in May 2003, being the most sophisticated aircraft of its kind in Southeast Asia. Chief of Air Force Jen Datuk Seri Azizan Ariffin and Defence Ministry Secretary-General Tan Sri Ahmad Latffi Hashim will receive the aircraft on behalf of the Malaysian government at the Irkut Aircraft Corporation manufacturing... Malaysian National News Agency http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1838359/posts#comment Wed, 23 May 2007 13:04:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1785223/posts RMAF's Sukhois to arrive in May — one year late 15 Feb 2007 Adrian David KUALA LUMPUR: After a one-year delay, the first six Sukhoi Su-30MKM jets will be delivered to the Royal Malaysian Air Force in May. The RMAF ordered 18 of the Russian jet fighters in 2003 in a US$900 million (RM3.24 billion) deal. After India and Vietnam, Malaysia will become one of the largest operators of the high-tech jet. Indonesia has ordered 12, while Thailand is mulling the purchase. Defence industry sources said the RMAF was ready to take delivery of the jets as the crew of... New Straits Times Online,Malaysia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1785223/posts#comment Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:25:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1746265/posts Russia starts supplies of Su-30 fighters to Venezuela 10:24 | 30/ 11/ 2006 MOSCOW, November 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has shipped the first two Su-30MK2 multi-role fighters to Venezuela under a contract signed in July 2006, an aircraft manufacturing industry official said Thursday. Russia signed $1-billion contracts on supplies of 24 Su-30MK2 Flanker fighters and 30 helicopters to Venezuela prior to this year's visit to Russia by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, triggering criticism from Washington, which regards the Venezuelan regime as a potential security threat in the region. "The first Su-30MK2 fighters for the Venezuelan air force have been... Ria Novosti,Russia http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1746265/posts#comment Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:32:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733128/posts Venezuela activates Fighter Air Group 13 with Russian warplanes At least two of the 24 Sukhoi-30 warplanes President Hugo Chávez' Government purchased from Russia will be in Venezuela at the end of November or early December this year, the Venezuelan ruler announced. Such fighters are to fly over the Venezuelan territory for the first time next December 10, the date when the National Armed Force (FAN) both is commemorating the Aviation Day and is launching "a rocket as part of the projects the Center for Airspace Investigation and Development (Cidae) is advancing," the FAN said in a press release. The... el Universal.com,Venezuela http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733128/posts#comment Mon, 6 Nov 2006 13:32:25 GMT