Defense expert believes that a Russian Sukhoi SU-30SME export variant could be
the best fighter jet for the philippines
to acquire. According to a military defense expert
at the moscow-based center for analysis
of strategies and technologies cast, the philippines should seriously be more
focused when purchasing military
equipment and weaponry. Specifically in
acquiring a Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft that can simultaneously
perform multiple role missions. Cast explained why su-30sme sukhoi
flanker fighter jets is the best fighter
aircraft for the philippines.
According to the defense expert the
philippines is an archipelago which
means that it is suitable to operate
within its territorial boundaries
because the SU-30SME is capable of
performing a 4.5 hour flight combat
mission with a range of 3,500 kilometers
an exceptionally long range and large
payload is it considered a four-plus
generation jet fighter. the plane is a twin-engine two-seat
super maneuverable fighter aircraft
developed by russia's sukhoi aviation
corporation. Capable of all weather, air-to-air and
air-to-surface deep interdiction as well
as electronic counter counter measures
and early warning missions. While the paf can also use the su-30sme
to function as a command-and-control
platform guiding a group of combat
planes.
The aircraft is also equipped with a
flight refueling probe and refueling
system with a normal fuel reserve of
5,270 kilograms an aerial refueling
system increases the range to 5,200
kilometers, three thousand two hundred
miles or flight duration up to ten hours
at cruise altitudes. The SU-30SME is powered by two AL-31FP afterburner jet engines with thrust
vectoring control. The engines generate a total after
burning thrust of 25,000 kilograms and
afford the fighter a combat payload of
up to 8,000 kilograms mounted from its
12 hardpoints. It has a normal takeoff weight of
090 kilograms a maximum takeoff weight
of 34,000 kilograms, a speed of mach 2 in
level flight and normal slash maximum
fuel weights of five
270-9, 300 kg respectively.
The avionics suite of the SU-30SME has
been upgraded and the aircraft equipped
with infrared and laser targeting pods
for ground target acquisition and
engagement. The new fire control radar can acquire
and track 15 aerial targets
simultaneously while being able to
attack four at once. Other features include an integrated
electro optical targeting sensor coupled
with a laser inertial navigation system, a helmet mounted target designator and
satellite navigation system compatible
with the glonass and navstar formats.
In the event of a dogfight experts
believe that in a visual range dogfight. The SU-30SME is even superior to the us
fifth generation F-22 because the plane
can perform some very advanced acrobatic
maneuvers using a digital fly-by-wire
system wherein the pilot can maneuver a
tail slide move and the pukachev's cobra, a move where the plane pitches up
vertically more than 90 degrees before
leveling out again. These maneuvers quickly decelerate the
aircraft, causing a pursuing fighter to
overshoot as well as breaking a doppler
radar lock, as the relative speed of the
aircraft drops below the threshold where
the signal registers to the radar.
These features could give the SU-30SME an edge over comparable western types
including the American F-16C Viper, European Typhoon, Swedish Gripen and F-35 Stealth Fighter. In an air-to-air mode it is capable of
carrying 12 missiles, usually a
combination of our 77 are 27 and or 73, as it can also be equipped with an
indian made brahmos cruise missiles.
Defense Expert believes that the SU-30SME's sophisticated avionics, range and a
diverse payload can make the air force
immense capability. Especially during
complex air-to-air and air-to-ground
operations that conform to be the
backbone of the Philippine air force in
the next two to three decades. When philippine president Rodrigo Duterte visited Moscow last month he has
cut short his official visit amid the
ongoing firefight between government
troops and a local terrorist group in Marawi City in Mindanao.
But before leaving for Manila president Duterte was able to talk to Russian
president Vladimir Putin evening on
tuesday asking president Putin for the
approval of a soft loan purchase of
firearms. Sources from the foreign affairs
department who does not want to be
identified on the condition of anonymity
revealed that russia is willing to offer
its sukhoi fighter aircraft export
variant. The SU-30SME flanker multi-role
fighter jet next month in the
philippines. According to the united air corporation
which is the umbrella company that owns
sukhoi nations in southeast asia have
shown interest in the new flanker
variant. The SU-30SME is an export version of the
su-30sm that is flown by the russian air
force.
