Russian Su-30SM multirole fighters, developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, are used to neutralize enemy unmanned boats in the Black Sea. The aircraft have exceptional maneuverability and are equipped with a modern radar that can find any target within a radius of 400 km, writes the American magazine The Military Watch.
A significant improvement in the Su-30SM design is the introduction of the N011M Bars phased array radar [Bars radar control station - editor's note www1.ru]
Military experts from the publication emphasize that this radar is considered one of the largest ever built into a fighter. With its help, Su-30SM pilots are well aware of the situation in the air, on land, and at sea. The radar equipment allows weapons to be aimed at a target, even if it is out of sight.
The Military Watch acknowledged that the Russian fighter has balanced technical characteristics for performing any task.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Su-30SM, which is produced at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, can operate day and night in any weather. Its maneuverability is achieved through forward horizontal tail and engines with controlled thrust vectoring. Thanks to the Bars radar, the Su-30SM pilot can track up to 15 objects, overcoming the interference of enemy electronic warfare equipment.
The fighter has 12 hardpoints for a wide range of missile and bomb armament. The Su-30SM also has a 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon.
Earlier, the American publication pointed out the advantages of the Su-57, noting that the F-35 is inferior to the Russian fighter.
