Russia’s Su-30 Keeps Flying Despite High Loss Rate. ... For example, the Su-30MKM was built for Malaysia. The Malaysians wanted a truly next-level radar system on their variant.

KUALA LUMPUR—Inadequate funding is exacerbating the low serviceability of the Sukhoi Su-30MKM of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), the head of the service said, calling for a bigger budget ...

Malaysia has adapted its Russian-built Sukhoi Su-30 multi-role combat aircraft to drop U.S. laser-guided bombs, with a successful release of a live weapon at the end of last year.

The transformation of the Royal Malaysian Air Force received a significant boost yesterday, with the service accepting its first two of 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM multi-role fighters. The aircraft were ...

Malaysia was among the pioneer Southeast Asian users of Russian fighter jets, having procured 18 MiG-29N Fulcrum in 1995, followed by 18 Su-30MKM in 2007.. The aged MiG-29N were decommissioned ...

Other nations including Algeria, Belarus, Indonesia, Malaysia, Uganda, Venezuela and Vietnam operate the Su-30. However, not all of the customers have been happy either—and some critics in ...

Malaysia has placed an order for 35 Vympel R-77 RVV-AE air-to-air missiles with Russia's Rosboronexport arms agency. ... The missiles will arm the Royal Malaysian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft.

NEW DELHI - India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will build components for and help maintain 18 Sukhoi Su-30 MKM aircraft that Russia is building for Malaysia, the company said. The work is ...

The Russian Knights, the elite aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force, is showcasing the new Sukhoi Su-30 fighters at the LIMA 2017 maritime and aerospace exhibition in Malaysia ...

The Su-30’s standoff air-to-air capabilities, particularly with R-77-1 and R-37M missiles, have proven effective in Ukraine, making it a vital component of Russia’s current air strategy.

MOSCOW, May 3. /TASS/. Russia’s Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet crashed over the Mediterranean Sea after its takeoff from the Hmeymim airbase in Syria, killing both pilots, the Defense Ministry of ...