The Myanmar Air Force has received two final export versions of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets. Signed a contract with Russia in 2018.
The handover took place at Meiktila Air Base Aviation School during the 77th anniversary celebrations of the Armed Forces.
This is the third tranche that Moscow has provided to the Southeast Asian country. First pairs will ship in July 2022,and 2nd set 4 months later.
Latest information from Russian publishers world arms trade said The total sale price was approximately $400 million.
Days before the fighter jets’ arrival, the Myanmar Navy also celebrated its 77th anniversary in Yangon. Commissioned a medium-sized frigate and two anti-submarine corvettes..
Sukhoi’s Su-30 Flanker
The Su-30, designated a “Flanker” by NATO, is an aircraft with an overall length of 22 meters (72 feet) and a wingspan of 15 meters (49 feet).
Internal fuel capacity is 9,400 kg (20,723 lb) and gross weight is 24,900 kg (54,895 lb).
The plane is equipped with a 30-millimeter automatic cannon, guided and unguided bombs, air-to-air, air-to-ground, anti-ship, and anti-radiation missiles.
The Su-30 is powered by twin afterburning turbofan engines capable of reaching altitudes of over 17,000 meters (55,774 feet), a range of 1,600 nautical miles (2,963 kilometers/1,841 miles), and a top speed of 1,140 knots (2,111 kilometers/1,312 miles per hour). Masu. time).
To date, more than 10 countries have adopted the jet. India and ethiopia It is among the latest to receive new models.
