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 ...

Mig-29N and Su-30 flying in formation with F/A-18E during PASSEX exercise in Malaysia. Cope Taufan 14, a biennial Large Employment Exercise which took place from Jun. 9 to 20 in Malaysia, was ...

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 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.

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 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 ...