30 mars 2015 par Gil Roy – Aerobuzz.fr

Sukhoi vient de livrer au Kazakhstan les 4 derniers Su-30SM de la première phase d’une commande, annoncée en février, portant sur la construction et l’exportation d’un nombre total de 36 appareils au Kazakhstan. Ce contrat s’inscrit dans un ambitieux programme de développement d’un avion de chasse datant de l’époque soviétique.

Le projet Su-remonte à l’ère soviétique et plus précisément au lancement, en 1988, de la conception d’un avion d’attaque au sol inspiré de l’avion d’entrainement au combat Su-27UB. Quatre ans plus tard, le 14 avril 1992, le premier avion de série décollait avec succès. Apres l’effondrement de l’URSS, toutefois, la production de masse a ralenti avant de cesser complètement et le Su-30 a principalement été utilisé pour des essais et expositions dans des salons aéronautiques internationaux. La production du Su-30 d’origine a fini par s’arrêter alors que les ingénieurs s’employaient à libérer le plein potentiel de l’appareil. La conception du Su-30MK (M pour modernisé et K pour commercial) a débuté en 1992.

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29 août Aerobuzz.fr

A l’occasion du salon aéronautique MAKS de Moscou (27 août-1er septembre 2013 à Joukovski), la Russie met l’accent sur son nouveau biplace de combat SU-30 SM. Il s’agit d’un dérivé du biplace SU-30 MKI en service en Inde. Cet avion hyper manoeuvrant est doté de plans canard et de tuyères à poussée dirigée. Côté avionique, il s’agit d’un appareil 100% russe : il possède un radar à antenne active signé NIIP Tikhomirov, dérivé du « Bars » en service sur le MKI. Le SU-30 SM dispose d’un cockpit « tout écran » et d’un calculateur analogue à celui du SU-35. Ce calculateur gère le système d’arme et assure la sécurité du vecteur et de ses occupants. Il décide par exemple d’éjecter les pilotes en cas de danger. Il est piloté par Mr Averyanov, un pilote d’essais réputé qui est entré dans la légende lors de son éjection d’un SU-30 MKI pendant un salon du Bourget.

Moscou qui se dit très satisfait du SU-30 SM, aussi à l’aise en combat rapproché qu’en combat hors de portée visuelle, en a commandé 60 exemplaires. Ils serviront à former les pilotes de SU-35 et de T-50 qui constituent le renouveau des forces aériennes russes (VVS).

January 10, 2013: Strategy Page

The Russian Air Force recently ordered another 30 Su-30SM two-seat fighters. Thirty of these were ordered back in April and deliveries to the Russian Air Force were to begin in six months and the first one did arrive six months later. All this was pretty impressive when you consider that that Su-30SM flew for the first time last September 21st. All 60 SU-30SMs are to be delivered by 2016. Before this order Russia had only 11 Su-30s in service, far fewer than China and India. All Russia could afford until recently was the older Su-27.

The Su-30SM is a Russian Air Force version of the Su-30MKI that has long been exported (to India, Algeria, and Malaysia). For the last two decades Russian defense manufacturers have survived on exports. The Russian military halted most procurement spending after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 (largely from financial mismanagement).

In the last decade the Russian military has gradually resumed buying. Initially the Russian military could not afford the best stuff (like the Su-30MKI). But that has changed, and now the Russian military is catching up. This is the first Su-30 model for the Russian Air Force that uses thrust vectoring (the ability of the engine to direct its exhaust a bit and enhance maneuverability).

Both the Su-30SM and Su-30MKI are most similar to the two seat American F-15E fighter-bomber. The Su-30MKI, even though equipped with Western electronics, costs less than $40 million each, about half of what an equivalent F-15 costs. The Russian version will have Russian electronics and other Russian made gear but otherwise be nearly identical to the Su-30MKI. The Su-30MKI/SM can carry more than eight tons of bombs and hit targets over 1,500 kilometers away. The Su-30SM is able to use a large range of missiles and smart bombs.

MOSCOU, 5 décembre - RIA Novosti

Les deux premiers chasseurs biplaces Sukhoi Su-30SM sont arrivés au Centre des essais en vol d'Akhtoubinsk, dans la région d'Astrakhan, a annoncé mercredi à Moscou le porte-parole de l'Armée de l'air russe Vladimir Deriabine.

"Deux chasseurs Su-30SM en provenance d'Irkoutsk se sont posés à Akhtoubinsk, après avoir fait deux escales de ravitaillement à Novossibirsk et à Tcheliabinsk", a indiqué le lieutenant-colonel Deriabine.

La remise prochaine à l'armée des chasseurs à haute manœuvrabilité Su-30SM augmentera considérablement le potentiel de combat de l'Armée de l'air russe.

Le chasseur polyvalent à haute manœuvrabilité Su-30SM est un appareil de la famille des Su-30MK, adapté aux exigences de l'Armée de l'air russe. L'avion possède de nouveaux radars à antenne à balayage électronique (AESA) et des systèmes de liaison radio et d'identification. Ses armements et autres systèmes ont aussi été modifiés par rapport à la version originale. Le groupe Irkout doit produire 30 chasseurs polyvalents Su-30SM d'ici 2015, conformément à un contrat signé avec le ministère russe de la Défense en mars 2012.

November 23, 2012. David Pugliese - Defence Watch

From JSC Irkut:

JSC Irkut Corporation (part of JSC United Aircraft Corporation) handed over the first 2 Su-30SM fighters to the Russian Air Force. The delivery-acceptance act was signed on November 22 at the Irkutsk aviation plant – branch of JSC IRKUT Corporation.

Oleg Demchenko, President of JSC IRKUT Corporation, at the signing ceremony said: “We’ve been working for export for many years, and now started to deliver aircraft to the Motherland. 9 of our new Yak-130s are flying at the Borisoglebsk training center to date, and now we are delivering the first 2 Su-30SM fighters to the Russian Air Force. This is a historic event for our team, for the Sukhoi company and for the whole United Aircraft Corporation”.

Alexander Harchevsky, Chief of the Military research and training center named after N. Zhukovski and Y. Gagarin said at the event: “Su-30SM will improve combat capabilities of the Russian Air Force”. The famous military pilot, who headed the Center of retraining pilots named after V. Chkalov for many years, having experience in piloting the type of fighters mentioned such capabilities of the Su-30SM as simultaneously engage and destroy multiple targets as well as super-maneuverability. “It’s very important that the aircraft is in serial production and will be supplied to the Air Force not by units, but squadrons” – stressed Maj. Gen Harchevsky.

Su-30SM multirole super-maneuverable fighter is the further development of the Su-30MK combat aircraft family. JSC Sukhoi Design Bureau’ specialists designed the fighter in accordance with the requirements of the Russian Air Force in terms of radar system, radio and recognition system, ejection seats and a number of support systems. The weaponry configuration was changed as well.

The contract on 30 multirole fighter delivery by 2015 was signed between the Russian Ministry of Defence and JSC IRKUT Corporation in March 2012.

April 11, 2012: STRATEGY PAGE

The Russian Air Force has ordered thirty Su-30SM fighters, to be delivered by 2015. This is the first Su-30 model for the Russian Air Force that uses thrust vectoring (the ability of the engine to direct its exhaust a bit and enhance maneuverability). The Su-30SM is a variant of the 38 ton Su-30MKI, which is exported to India.

Both aircraft are most similar to the two seat American F-15E fighter-bomber. The Su-30MKI, even though equipped with Western electronics, costs less than $40 million each, about half what an equivalent F-15 costs. The Su-30MKI can carry more than eight tons of bombs and hit targets over 1,500 kilometers away. The Su-30SM is believed to be very similar in capabilities and price. Apparently the Russians were so impressed with the Indian experience with the Su-30MKI that they decided to get something similar for themselves.

Photo Vladimir Karnozov

21/07/11 By Vladimir Karnozov SOURCE:Flight International

The Irkutsk Aircraft Plant (IAZ) is assembling two Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighters for the Russian air force, Alexey Fedorov, president of the controlling Irkut corporation, said. The pair will be completed and subjected to flight trials by the end of this year.

The new version of the twin-seat Su-30 represents the baseline Su-30MKI with thrust vectoring developed for the Indian air force, but with modifications to meet Russian air force specifications, Fedorov said.

The service is seeking to procure 30 such aircraft, with a contract still being finalised.

"Hopefully, in 2012 we will be able to finalise a contract for 18 Su-30SMs for the Russian air force, with an option for a further 18 for the Russian navy air arm," Fedorov said.

The delivery of the Su-30SM to the Russian armed forces will end a long pause in their acquisition of IAZ-built fighters, after its last Su-30K interceptors and Su-27UB twin-seat operational trainers were handed over in the early 1990s.

It is understood that the decision to procure the Su-30SM was inspired by the successful use of industry-owned Su-30MKI/MKM operational-standard prototypes during Russia's August 2008 conflict with Georgia.