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Russia Delivers New Su-30SM2 Fighters as Rostec Claims ‘Hundreds’ of Targets Hit

Rostec cites battlefield experience to tout upgraded avionics, radar, electronic-warfare suites.

Overview

  • United Aircraft Corporation said a new batch of Su-30SM2 jets under the state defense order passed ground and flight tests, was handed to the Defense Ministry, and was accepted by naval aviation crews for deployment.
  • Rostec stated the aircraft have destroyed hundreds of air and ground targets during the conflict, including Patriot air-defense launchers supplied to Kyiv.
  • The manufacturer highlighted a more powerful radar, a modern electronic-warfare suite, updated onboard systems, and new long-range weapons compared with earlier aircraft in service.
  • OAK said upgrades continue and production rates are increasing, with work informed by combat use alongside ongoing deliveries.
  • Separately, Rosoboronexport told RIA Novosti it is courting buyers for the export variant Su-30SME in Africa, Asia, and the Asia-Pacific at the Dubai Airshow.