Translated with AI from the Russian original.
In the event of the revival of Naval Missile-Carrying Aviation within the Russian Navy, the two Russian aircraft are most suitable for the role of the main "workhorses", according to military expert Sergei Marzhetsky.
He first named the Su-34 fighter-bomber, the main operator of planning bombs. Marzhetsky recalled that the "duck" was considered for the role of carrier for the hypersonic "Kinzhal" missiles instead of the MiG-31Ks, which are gradually exhausting their resources and being decommissioned.
If we look at the situation in the Russian Navy without wishful thinking, then two Russian aircraft are most suitable for the role of the main "workhorses" of Naval Missile-Carrying Aviation in the event of its revival as a class.
The problem with the insufficient launch speed of a missile from an aircraft could be solved by equipping it with an additional booster. So, in addition to the hypersonic "Kinzhal", the Su-34 fighter-bomber as part of the MRA could well become a carrier of the hypersonic air-launched "Zircon" if it is actually developed and put into service.
The specialist added that the Su-30SM2 multirole fighter, developed on the basis of the heavy Soviet Su-27, is also suitable. In this case, the "dryer" will not be required to engage in air combat with fighters, but to act as a carrier of the Russian anti-ship missile.
Earlier www1.ru reported that heavy Soviet An-124 Ruslan transporters will be modernized for the military.
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