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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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

Su-30MKIrkut 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, multi-role 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.

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