The Irkutsk aviation plant of the Irkut corporation has signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry to supply 30 multirole Su 30SM fighters under the state defense order until 2018. Existing agreements already provide for delivery by year end of 60 such aircraft and 55 Yak 130 combat trainers, and the total value of the contracts may exceed 60 billion rubles. The Su 30SM is a serial modernized super maneuverable fighter adapted to the needs of the Russian Air Force.
The aircraft plant of the Irkut Corporation has signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense for the supply of 30 Su-30SM multirole fighters under the state defense order through 2018.The state contract for the supply was signed by Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov and President of PJSC Irkut Corporation Oleg Demchenko.
The current contracts of the Irkutsk aircraft plant and the Ministry of Defense provide for the delivery by the end of the current year of 60 Su-30SM aircraft and 55 Yak-130 combat trainers. Another 8 Su-30SM fighters are to be delivered by Irkut by the end of 2017. The total value of the contract may exceed 60 billion rubles.
Reference: The Su-30SM (serial modernized) is a multirole super-maneuverable fighter. It is a further development of the Su-30MK family of combat aircraft. The fighter has been adapted to the requirements of the Russian Air Force in terms of radar, radio communications, state identification, ejection seat, and a number of support systems.