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.