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Su-30 and Su-35 fighters will be combined into a single "Superflanker", in the US press

Su-30 and Su-35 fighters will be combined into a single «Superflanker», in the US press
Su-35

Russia is currently mass-producing five types of fighters, meeting the individual requirements of the current state plan for rearmament of the country. These include three heavy Su-57 vehicles, Su-35 and Su-30SM, specialized strike fighter [sic] Su-34 and MiG-35 medium weight platform. However, this picture may change significantly in the near future..

Too many types

As Military Watch notes (USA), all of these aircraft will remain in mass production until the end of the current defense program in 2027 year. However, experts believe, that after this date, the bet will be made on the production of the Su-57 fighter and the MiG-41 interceptor. Therefore, a reasonable question arises: what after 2027 year will happen with production lines, responsible for supplying aviation with 4+ and 4++ generation platforms, derivatives of the Su-27 - Su-30, Su-35 and Su-34?

According to the author of the publication, Against the background of a future increase in purchases of the Su-57, we should expect continued demand for the improvement of 4th generation products, "which are much cheaper than how to build, and exploit, and which have the potential for modernization”. At the same time, it is very likely, that the production of the Su-30 and Su-35 will be localized on one united line [currently Su-35 is being produced by KnAAZ, Su-30 - Irkutsk Aircraft Plant].

At the same time, the unification of these types will increase., since their dimensions are "fundamentally the same". Now the difference is in the equipment of the machines: Su-35 is more expensive model, which has more modern and powerful AL-41 engines, much smaller radar cross section due to more advanced airframe design, a set of more powerful equipment, the aircraft contains a large proportion of composite materials, which increase the strength and lightness of its design.

Su-30 and Su-35 fighters will be combined into a single «Superflanker», in the US press
Su-30

Merging platforms

These two fighters can be combined into a single class, who will have both singles, and double modifications
– считает Military Watch.

In his words, at the first stage, the Su-30 will be gradually refined to the level of the Su-35: aircraft of this type will receive AL-41 engines and the Irbis-E radar. At the same time, the reverse process will take place.: changes in the equipment and design of the Su-35 will allow it to carry weapons systems, in which the Su-30 specializes, for example anti-ship missiles X-32.

These two platforms can really merge into one
– newspaper writes, thinking, that older cars are Su-27, the release of which has long been discontinued - will also affect the changes: they will receive similar power plants.

As suggested by Military Watch, at the second stage of the formation of a single platform, it will receive new electronic warfare equipment, new composite materials, Artificial Intelligence, perhaps even laser weapons and AFAR with the Su-57.

passive scanning radar, likely, will be considered obsolete after 2027 of the year
– believes edition.

Ultimately unlikely, that Russia will continue to produce two separate "Flankers" with such similar designs for the same type of missions, especially since they are becoming more and more similar to each other
– concludes Military Watch, talking about turning the Su-30 and Su-35 into a single "Superflanker".

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