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Su-30K

Multirole fighter aircraftFielded 1996Pending verification
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeMultirole fighter aircraft
Date of introduction1996
ProliferationAt least 4 countries
Armament and payload
30-mm gun, Gsh-30-1: range (m)(practical) 4,000 mMed[1]
30-mm gun, Gsh-30-1: elevation/traverseNone (rigidly mounted)Med[1]
30-mm gun, Gsh-30-1: ammo typeHEFI, APT, CCMed[1]
30-mm gun, Gsh-30-1: rate of fire (rpm)1,500 rounds per minuteMed[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: 30-mm gsh-30-1 cannon (rnds)150 RoundsMed[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: other loading options2Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: aa-10a-d/alamoaam6Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: aa-11/archer aam6Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: aa-12 adder aams6Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: as-14/kedge asm6Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: as-17/krypton asm6Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: as-18/kazoo asm2Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: gun pods3Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: kab-500kr bombs6Med[1]
Weapon & Ammunition Types: kab-1500kr bombs2Med[1]
NOTESA SMALL NUMBER OF THE AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED. THE GREATER EXPORT MARKET IS FOR MULTI-ROLE VERSIONSMed[1]
Fire control
Search range (km)240 kmMed[1]
Track range (km)185 kmMed[1]
Variants
DescriptionTWO-SEATER AIRCRAFT IS SIGNIFICANTLY UPGRADED AND DERIVED FROM SU-27 SINGLE-SEAT AIRCRAFT.[1]
DescriptionTHE FIRST REAL MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT IN THE SU-27 FAMILY, WITH ALL NECESSARY SUB-SYSTEMS. THESE WERE CONVERTED INTO DEMONSTRATORS FOR EXPORTS.[1]
DescriptionEXPORT SERIES VERSION. THE SU-30MK2 ANTI-SHIP UPGRADE VERSION HAS BEEN EXPORTED.[1]
DescriptionMULTI-ROLE UPGRADE UTILIZING AIR-TO-GROUND WEAPONS TO A MORE ADVANCED VERSION INCORPORATING NEW RADAR, CANARDS AND THRUST VECTORING.[1]
DescriptionCHINESE LICENSE-BUILT VERSION.[1]
DescriptionVERSION OF THE SU-30MK MADE FOR INDIA. MOST WILL BE PRODUCED BY AN INDIAN FIRM. SOME WESTERN EQUIPMENT REPLACED MUCH OF THE RUSSIAN SYSTEMS.[1]
DescriptionVERSION FOR USE BY MALAYSIA.[1]
Summary

Su-30K Export version of the Russian Su-30. India and Irkut renegotiated a deal that would have upgraded the first 18 Su-30K fighters to the Su-30MKI standard.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
RussiaAngolaIndiaMalaysia
Sources
  1. Su-30K Russian Multirole Fighter Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import