Dmitry Shugayev, the chief of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, confirmed the agreement between Myanmar and Russia concerning the delivery of six Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets despite political troubles in Myanmar.
The Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia’s Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.
The integrated aerodynamic configuration, combined with the thrust vectoring control ability, results in high maneuverability and unique takeoff and landing characteristics.
With a normal fuel reserve of 5,270 kg, the Su-30MK is capable of performing a 4.5-hour combat mission with a range of 3,000 km. An aerial refueling system increases the range to 5,200 km (3,200 mi) or flight duration up to 10 hours at cruise altitudes.