A Russian Su-30SM multi-role fighter jet crashed in Syria on Thursday, killing both of its pilots, Russian news agencies reported. The agencies, citing a defense ministry statement, said the jet had ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Su-30SM offers numerous internal improvements over its four-decade old predecessor. The “Russian Knights” aerobatic team took to the Malaysian skies at the LIMA-2019 ...

In fact, whilst the rest of the Russian Air Force contingent (Su-34, Su-24 and Su-25 jets) has been under the spotlight since Russia launched its first raids against terrorist targets, the Su-30s have ...

I am approaching the recent Su-30SM shootdown as part of a longer arc in Russia’s air war, not as an isolated incident. By tracing how the conflict reached day 1,227, how it is being documented in ...

The recent shootdowns of Russian Su-30SM aircraft by missile-equipped USVs highlight a significant leap in Ukraine's anti-aircraft capability. As you may already know by now, on May 2, 2025, Ukraine ...

The video in this post was reportedly filmed during a mission over Deir Ez Zor, Syria. It shows an armed Russian Air Force Su-30SM jet, escorting an Il-76 involved in an air-drop from high altitude, ...

Russia announced it's newest variant of the Sukhoi Su-30SM — the Su30SM1 — last month, which reportedly has enhanced weapons and electrical systems. Nevertheless, the Su-30SM1 has yet to be mass ...

Russia hopes to order 36 upgraded versions of the two-seat Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-H multirole fighter that would replace the jet’s existing Salyut AL-31FP with the Saturn AL-41F-1S found onboard the ...

A new video released by Russia's Ministry of Defense is shows off surprising maneuverability of the Sukhoi Su-30SM. One of Russia's latest fighters, the jet is one of the largest and yet most ...

The Russian Defense Ministry (MoD) will begin upgrading its fleet of Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter jets, classified by the Russian Air Force as 4++ generation fighter aircraft, in 2018, according ...

Russian electronics specialist KRET has delivered a new podded electronic countermeasures system (ECM) for the Su-30SM multi-role fighter. The delivery of the SAP-518SM system was announced at the ...

Moscow-based aircraft manufacturer Irkut is showcasing the multirole Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter at the Dubai air show, among a host of military products on display from the Russian industry delegation.