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MAKS 2011: New ‘Super’ Version of Sukhoi Su-30MK Announced

Irkut Corp.

The Su-30MK development aircraft was shown at the previous Moscow Air Show in 2009. At this year’s show, a new version featuring an AESA radar was announced. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

By Vladimir Karnozov

August 29, 2011

Irkut Corp. reported that Russia and India have reached agreement on the technical specification of the Super 30, a new version of the Sukhoi Su-30MK twinjet with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, replacing the older N-011M Bars radar with its passive electronic scanning antenna. Irkut claims that the heavy, twin-seat, multirole supersonic jet with thrust-vectored engines will be the first exportable Russian fighter with an AESA. It is believed that an enlarged version of the Phazotron Zhuk-AE radar will be fitted to the Super 30.

Despite its elimination from the Indian medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) competition, the MiG-35 and its newly developed Zhuk-MA AESA radar demonstrated significant capabilities, including ground-mapping modes and the ability to detect, track and shoot at aerial targets. During demonstration flights, a MiG-35D development prototype destroyed an aerial drone with an air-to-air missile launched by an Indian pilot.

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