MAKS 2017: Russian MoD eyes improved variant of the Su-30SM fighter jet

Russia’s Ministry of Defense and Irkut Corporation are completing modernization of the Su-30SM multirole fighter. The upgraded version will be designated the Su-30SM1. Improvements will be made to avionics, and the aircraft will also be able to use the latest precision-guided weapons. According to experts, the upgraded Su-30SM1 will equal the fifth-generation aircraft in its capabilities, writes the newspaper Izvestia. Read more

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A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet on display at MAKS 2017 Read more