Axel J.
Translated by google
2020-11-25
Another four new Su-30SM fighters arrived at the 604th Air Force Base in December 2018. In August 2017, Kazakhstan and Russia signed an agreement for the third batch of 12 Su-30SM fighters. The first four of this batch of fighters arrived at the 604th Air Base in Tardikurgan in December 2019. So far, the 604th Air Force Base has completed the deployment of 16 Su-30SM fighters. The above fighters belong to 3 purchase contracts. The four Su-30SM fighters equipped with the 610th Air Force Base in Karakada, Kazakhstan, are part of the third batch of contracts. According to public information, the Ministry of National Defense of Kazakhstan plans to purchase a total of 36 Su-30SM fighters. Equipping these fighters will greatly enhance the strength of the Kazakhstan Air Force.
For military fans, everyone should be familiar with the Su-30SM fighter. This is the latest improved model of the Su-30 fighter. The Su-30 fighter was developed from the Su-27UB two-seater fighter, and its design features are similar to the F-15E fighter-bomber of the US Air Force. At the end of the 1990s, Su-30 fighters were divided into two families, one is Su-30MKK multi-role fighter, the other is Su-30MKI multi-role fighter, the former is heavily equipped with our air force and naval aviation, and many third world countries also have Procurement; The latter is mainly equipped with the Indian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The Indian Air Force has purchased a total of 270 Su-30MKI fighters in the past 20 years, which is also the largest single-model production in the Su-30 fighter family. The Su-30SM fighter can be understood as an upgraded version of the Su-30MKI fighter. The Russian Air Force has been equipped with Su-30SM fighters since 2012. According to statistics, the current number should exceed 110.
The Russian naval aviation is also equipped with Su-30SM fighters. The current number is about 22. The next batch of fighters is planned to be the more advanced Su-30SM2 fighters. A total of more than 50 Su-30SM and Su-30SM2 fighters are planned to be purchased. According to the number of fighters , It can be seen that the Russian naval air force plans to form two related flying regiments. In the past 10 years, the Su-30SM fighter, the Su-35S and the Su-34 fighter, are the three heavy fighters that the Russian army prefers to purchase. This batch of fighters is also the most advanced military aircraft currently mass-produced by the Russian military industry. The three fighters have their own strengths. The Su-34 fighter is good at long-range ground attacks, the Su-35S fighter is good at air combat, and the Su-30SM fighter has a balanced performance. It is precisely because of the excellent performance of the Su-30SM fighter that it has been purchased by air forces from many countries at home and abroad.
Regarding the number of Su-30SM fighters purchased, let's make a simple statistics: Belarus plans to purchase a total of 12 Su-30SM fighters. The current actual number of equipment is 4; the Mongolian Air Force plans to equip 4, and the current actual number of equipment is 1-2. This is the first time that the country has been equipped with a new type of fighter in 30 years; the Myanmar Air Force has ordered 12 Su-30SM fighters, including Six of them are Su-30SM2, which is also the most advanced fighter jet of the Myanmar Air Force; the Bangladesh Air Force has also confirmed the purchase of eight Su-30SM fighters, and there are also four purchase intentions. This is also the most advanced fighter jet in the country.
In summary, the above countries have greatly enhanced their air power by purchasing Su-30SM fighters. In particular, the Russian Aerospace Forces have begun to recover blood quickly by equipping more than 110 Su-30SM fighters. This very offensive weapon is very critical to the Russian military. In actual deployment, the Su-30SM fighter performed very well. The above six state-owned companies have been equipped, and some of them will begin to receive Su-30SM fighters in recent years. In addition to Russia, for several other countries, the current Su-30SM fighters are the most advanced fighters that several countries can currently purchase. From the public media reports, everyone is very satisfied. However, there is one exception.
This is the Armenian Air Force. The Armenian Air Force purchased a total of 12 Su-30SM fighters in the past few years, and the actual number of aircraft is currently 4. Due to financial budget issues, although the Armenian Air Force is equipped with Su-30SM fighters, the airborne weapons have not been deployed in actual combat. In addition, due to the shortage of fighter spare parts, 4 Su-30SM fighters were almost in the bilateral war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is grounded. It can be said that it did not play a decent role. It can be seen from this that a good multi-role fighter, if the strength of the country used is not sufficient, and the various hardware and software cannot keep up, then these advanced fighters are just a pile of waste in wartime. Recently, it has been frequently exposed on the Internet that the Armenian Air Force regrets purchasing the Su-30SM fighter. For the parties concerned, this kind of suffering is only clear to them... Some media said that Armenia regrets not purchasing our drones. In fact, for this As far as small countries are concerned, even if they purchase, if the funds cannot keep up, there will be problems in the later use of drones. Armenia is a typical example of the failure of active fighters to function due to its own problems. What do you think about this? Welcome to leave comments.
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