{
  "id": "su-30",
  "name": "Su-30 (Flanker-C)",
  "aliases": [
    "Su-27PU"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Multirole fighter aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1996,
  "operators": [
    "AGO",
    "ARM",
    "BLR",
    "CHN",
    "DZA",
    "IDN",
    "IND",
    "KAZ",
    "MMR",
    "MYS",
    "RUS",
    "UGA",
    "VEN",
    "VNM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 15,
  "summary": "The Su-30 (Flanker-C) Russian Multirole Fighter Aircraft is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air, and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Sukhoi",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 21.9,
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 14.7,
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "62.04 m sq",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 6.36,
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 17900,
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 34500,
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x Saturn AL-31F",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "122.59 kN thrust each",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 2125,
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 17500,
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Takeoff roll",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "550 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x NIIP N-011 multi-mode look-down shoot-down; or 1 x Phazotron Zhuk-27",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Targeting System",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x OEPS-27 electro-optical targeting system",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IRST",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x OLS-30 IRST",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar Warning System",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x SPO-15 Radar Warning Receiver",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensors note",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The aircraft features autopilot ability at all flight stages including low-altitude flight in terrain-following radar mode, and individual and group combat employment against air and…",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missile Weapon Systems: air-to-air missiles",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "R-27R/ER/T/ET/P; R-73E; RVV-AE",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missile Weapon Systems: air-to-surface missiles",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Kh-29T/L; Kh-59M/ME",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missile Weapon Systems: anti-ship missiles",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Kh-31A",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missile Weapon Systems: anti-radiation missiles",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Kh-31P",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rocket Weapon System: rockets",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "S-8KOM/BM/OM; S-13T/OF; S-25OFM-PU",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Bomb Weapon System: bombs",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb; KAB-500OD bomb; KAB-1500KR GP bomb; KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb; FAB-500T GP bomb; BETAB-500SHP bomb; ODAB-500PM bomb; OFAB-250-270 bomb; OFAB-100-120 bomb; P-50T bomb; RBK-500 cluster bombs; SPBE-D bomb",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 x 30-mm GSh-301 single-barrel in starboard LREX",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "1 x 30-mm GSh-301 single-barrel in starboard LREX",
      "role": "Autocannon",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Autocannon",
        "Caliber": "30 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "1,500–1,800 rounds/min"
      },
      "range_km": 1.8,
      "qty": "150 Rounds"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Su-30 (Su-27PU)",
      "text": "PU for Punkt Upravlenija - \"Control Point\" or Perechvatcik Uchebnyj - \"Interceptor Trainer\". Modernized Su-27UB. 5 units operated by the Russian Air Defence Forces.",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Su-30K",
      "text": "Commercial (export) version of the basic Su-30. The Indian Air Force briefly operated some Su-30Ks in the late 1990s.",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Su-30KI",
      "text": "Sukhoi proposal for upgrading Russian AF single seat Su-27S. Also proposed export version for Indonesia, 24 were ordered but subsequently cancelled due to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Su-30KN",
      "text": "Upgrade project for operational two-seat fighters, the Su-27UB, Su-30 and Su-30K. This was cancelled in Russia but later revived as Su-30M2. Belarus consider updating ex-Indian Su-30K to the Su-30KN standard.",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Su-30MK",
      "text": "Commercial version of Su-30M first revealed in 1993. Export versions include navigation and communication equipment from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Su-30MKI",
      "text": "MKI for Modernizirovannyi Kommercheskiy Indiski - \"Modernized Commercial Indian\". An export version for India, jointly developed with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Su-30MKA",
      "text": "A version of the Su-30MKI, except with French and Russian avionics for Algeria.",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Su-30MKM",
      "text": "A derivative of the Russian-Indian Su-30MKI, the MKM is a highly specialized version for Royal Malaysian Air Force. It includes thrust vectoring control (TVC) and canards but with avionics from various countries.",
      "src": [
        "weg-su-30"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/su-30.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-su-30": {
      "title": "Su-30 (Flanker-C) Russian Multirole Fighter Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Su-30_Flanker-C_Russian_Multirole_Fighter_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}