Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and President of IRKUT
Corporation Alexey Fedorov, have signed the contract on Su-30SM
multirole fighters delivery for the Russian Armed Forces. Under the
contract, IRKUT Corporation will supply to the Defence Ministry 30
aircraft of this type by 2015.

Serdyukov noted "upcoming
entry of the modern two-seat supermanoeuverable aircraft into the
Russian Armed Forces significantly increase the combat power of the
Russian Air Force. Moreover, technical capabilities of the fighter allow
achieving a higher level of pilot’s trainings, which is especially
important due to the increase in procurement of new generation combat
aircraft."

Fedorov said "IRKUT Corporation is working closely
with the Sukhoi company will do its best for timely implementation of
the State contract for the supply of fighters. Well-regulated
large-scale production of Su-30 fighters of various modifications
provides high quality of aircraft manufactured by the Corporation, both
for the Russian Air Force and for export."

Multirole Su-30SM
fighter – designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau continues the line of
Su-30MKI combat aircraft family. These fighters, serially manufactured
by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant – branch of JSC IRKUT Corporation.

Su-30SM
– two-seat aircraft is equipped with phased antenna array radar and
capable of using current and future high-precision weapons grade
“air-to-air” and “air-to-surface”. Besides performing military missions,
the fighter could be used for training pilots for prospective multirole
"super maneuverable" one-seat fighters.

JSC IRKUT
Corporation is a Russian aircraft manufacturing and has 15% share of the
Russian arms export. The State defense order has the growth part in the
production program of the Corporation. In December 2011 the Russian
Ministry of Defense and JSC IRKUT Corporation signed the contract on 55
Yak-130 Combat Trainer deliveries for the Russian Air Force.

Source: JSC IRKUT Corporation