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| Su-30MKK / Su-30MK2 | |
|---|---|
 A PLAAF Sukhoi Su-30MKK | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multirole strike fighter |
| National origin | Russia |
| Designer | Sukhoi |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Number built | 207 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2000–2016[1] |
| Introduction date | December 2000 |
| Developed from | Sukhoi Su-30 |
The Sukhoi Su-30MKK (NATO reporting name: Flanker-G)[2] is a modification of the Sukhoi Su-30, incorporating advanced technology from the Sukhoi Su-35 variant. The Su-30MKK was developed by Sukhoi in 1997, as a result of a direct Request for tender between the Russian Federation and China.[3] It is a heavy class, all-weather, long-range strike fighter, and like the Sukhoi Su-30, comparable to the American McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle. The Sukhoi Su-30MK2 is a further improvement to Su-30MKK with upgraded avionics and maritime strike capabilities. The MKK and MK2 are currently operated by the People's Liberation Army Air Force, Indonesian Air Force, Vietnam People's Air Force, Venezuelan Air Force and the Ugandan Air Force.[4][5]
- ^ thanhnien.vn (11 October 2016). "Nga sản xuất bao nhiêu chiếc Su-30MK2?". thanhnien.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ MKK stands for Russian Mnogofunktzionniy Kommercheskiy Kitayski (Cyrillic: Многофунктзионний Коммерческий Китайски), "Multifunctional Commercial for China".
- ^ Wei, Bai (May 2012). "A Flanker by any other name". Air Forces Monthly (290): 72–77.
- ^ Ladu, Ismail Musa (23 September 2012). "Russia Says Uganda To Buy Six More Jets". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Ondieki, Daniel (3 April 2013). "Su-30 Fighter Aircraft Well Ahead in Air Supremacy". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.