At the airfields of the Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation, Su-30SM fighters have begun to be placed in new protected reinforced concrete shelters. The aircraft are being installed in permanent hangars with reinforced walls and ceilings, designed to protect equipment from shrapnel and impact during potential attacks on infrastructure.
The design of the shelters is particularly noteworthy: the walls and ceilings are made using a multi-layered scheme of reinforced concrete with enhanced reinforcement. This architecture increases the structures' resistance to impact loads and reduces the risk of destruction from shrapnel and blast waves.
The multi-layered design allows for the distribution of impact energy throughout the structure, preventing localized penetration of the protective contour. The shelters enable aircraft to be kept within a protected contour even during potential attacks on the airfield, reducing the risk of damage to equipment on the ground and increasing the overall survivability of the air group.
It is also worth noting that the enclosed configuration of the hangar reduces the visual and partially technical detectability of the aircraft at the airfield, which increases the overall stealth of aircraft deployment and complicates its detection by reconnaissance assets.
