The Su-27SM3 is the most advanced aircraft from the original Su-27 single-seater line. But Russia also fields significant numbers of advanced variants of the dual-seat Su-30: The Su-30M2 and Su-30SM.

While the Su-35 grabs the headlines as Russia’s most advanced fighter, the majority of its air force consists of older types. Per the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ (IISS ...

That radar was capable of tracking multiple targets at long-range. The armaments package on the Su-27 included a 30mm GSh-30-1 cannon, and the plane can carry an impressive array of air-to-air ...

July 1, 2015: Some Western analysts believe that Indian problems with their Su-30 fighters are due to the fact that India is using its Su-30s like Western aircraft. This can be seen from the fact that ...

The Su-30 is a two-seater variant of the Su-27, adding ground attack capabilities as well as the ability to attack ships using long-range missiles -- a relevant addition for planes to be based by ...

The Su-27 belongs to the same class of the U.S. F-14 and F-15, but unlike the American fighters it can fly at an angle of attack of 30 degrees and can also perform the “Pugachev Cobra”.

Few know it, but one of the most mass-produced Soviet/Russian fighters, the Su-27, was based partly on American technology, which enabled it to set over 30 world records. The Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO ...

The Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy has conducted a series of night drills over Kaliningrad region involving at least 10 Sukoi Su-27 and Su-30SM (pictured) fighter aircraft. The naval aircraft struck ...

One type—the Sukhoi Su-27—is especially hard to count ... Ukraine’s pre-war Sukhoi Su-25 fleet numbered around 30. Write-offs since February 2022 total 15. NATO countries donated 18 of ...

that would be the Russian military’s first Su-27 loss in the current, wider war. Which makes sense. While air force Sukhoi Su-30, Su-34 and Su-35 fighters strike Ukrainian targets, the older Su ...

A video showcasing the work of the Ukrainian logistics forces shows the GBU-39s being loaded on a Su-27. Moreover, the video shows for the first time the AIM-9Xs delivered to Ukraine. F ew months ...

with a Su-35 and a Su-30 seen escorting them from the cockpit footage. Then on Apr. 2, the RuMoD released another footage of Tu-95 strategic bombers “patrolling” over the Sea of Japan.