In accordance with the State Defence Order, air units of the Western MD located in Republic of Karelia, Leningrad and Kursk regions have received six Su-35S multi-purpose high-maneuver fighter jets and three Su-30SM.
The Su-35S has technical performances very similar to fifth-generation fighter jet: the aircraft is equipped with advanced information management system and plasma propulsion engine.
The Su-30SM is a high-maneuverable aircraft. It is equipped with phased array, steerable thruster and foreplane. A figther jet can use modern and advanced air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons.
