Aircraft manufacturers manufactured and handed over to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Su-30SM2 aircraft

CrimeaPRESS reports:

The Irkutsk Aviation Plant of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC PJSC, part of the Rostec State Corporation) has manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense a batch of Su-30SM2 multifunctional fighters.

Today we handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense another batch of new modernized Su-30SM2 fighters. Aircraft of this type have proven their high efficiency over the years of operation and are very important for the defense capability of our country. The production of aviation equipment under the state defense order at the UAC Irkutsk aircraft plant is proceeding in accordance with the schedules. All aircraft scheduled for delivery this year are already in the final assembly shop or in the flight test unit— said Vladimir Artyakov, First Deputy General Director of Rostec State Corporation.

The Su-30SM2 fighters are a further development of the aircraft in service with the Aerospace Forces and aviation of the Russian Navy. New machines received an improved complex of on-board radio-electronic equipment. Thanks to the modernization carried out according to the terms of reference of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the combat capabilities of the aircraft have increased. In particular, the range of detection and identification of air targets has increased. New high-precision means of destroying air, ground and sea targets at a distance of several hundred kilometers have been introduced into the armament of fighters.

The United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC «UAC», part of the State Corporation «Rostec») was established in 2006 with the aim of consolidating the assets of Russia’s largest aviation enterprises. The enterprises included in the corporation produce aircraft of such world-famous brands as Su, MiG, Il, Tu, Yak, Beriev, as well as new ones — Superjet 100 and MS-21. OAK enterprises carry out a full cycle of works from design to after-sales service of aviation equipment. General Director of PJSC «UAC» — Vice-President of SoyuzMash Russia LLC Yuri Borisovich Slyusar.

Rostec State Corporation is the largest industrial company in Russia. It unites about 800 scientific and industrial organizations in 60 regions of the country. The key areas of activity are aircraft manufacturing, radio electronics, medical technologies, innovative materials, etc. The corporation’s products are supplied to more than 100 countries around the world. Almost a third of the company’s revenue comes from the export of high-tech products.

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