renmin
Junior Member
About 76 Su-30s from russia are currently in active survice today with the PLAAF. The PRC purchased up to 200 of these strike fighters from russia. these aircraft are armed with 17,600 POUNDS ON 12 HARDPOINTS,30 MM CANNON, I/R AND RADAR HOMING AIR TO AIR MISSILES, R-73, R-77, PL-10, PL12,LASER GUIDED BOMBS, and AS-17 KRYPTON ANTI-RADAR MISSILE (KH-31). China also plans to equip their su-30s with Chinese made nuclear weapons (i dont see how) and C-801 anti-ship cruise missiles. The PLA SU-30 MKK is equipped with the Tikhomirov NIIP N001VE radar which can range up to 90-110 km in counter-air mode, 70-80km against ground targets and 200-250 km against large ships. The MKK2 version is possibly equipped with the Phazotron Zhuk-M-S which has a 140km in counter-air mode, and 300km against large ships. The SU-30 can be equipped with the Kupol M400 side-looking radar pod that can control up to 10 fighters.The SU-30 is equipped with an extensive electronics suite including the OLS-30 IRST (Infrared Search and Track) system that has a 80-100km range.
(it will be nice too if someone can get some pictures in here, I dont know how)
(it will be nice too if someone can get some pictures in here, I dont know how)