Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has visited the Irkutsk aviation plant - the Irkut Corporation branch to inspect manufacturing of Su-30SM multi-purpose fighter jet for the Russian Armed Forces and CSTO countries.

The head of the military department pointed out that the United Aircraft Corporation and Irkut are to perform not only contracts for the supply of new equipment, but also work within the full life cycle.

The Russian Federation possesses more than 100 aircraft of this types. During modernisation they will be equipped with high-precision weapons.

The head of the military department was informed that two squadrons of the Su-30SM aircraft had already been put into service with the Republic of Kazakhstan. Supplies are planned to be continued. The Armed Forces of Belarus are preparing to take the first batch of the Su-30SM in 2019.