Sukhoi Su-27/30/33/35/37 Flanker series & Su-34 Fullback - History, Design, Performance & Dissection (Part 2)

The UKR-RL container, in turn, solves the main shortcoming of the Su-34 (Fullback) airborne radar, V004 Chišnik, in the form of a limited field of view. As a result, the crews flying these aircraft in Syria had very little time to find and identify rapidly approaching targets when flying at ground altitudes. The UKR-RL container was first tested in Syria. Its use led to a significant increase in the accuracy of attacks on ground targets. The M402 Pika-M radar, which contains the UKR-RL container, was designed specifically for the Su-34 (Fullback) aircraft, but with a view to future use on unmanned aerial vehicles. For this reason, it has relatively small dimensions and low weight.

reconnaissance: - UKR-RL type container with side-emitting radar (SLAR) type M402 Pika-M from NII Kulon workshop with a weight of 350 kg, operating frequency 7.7 GHz, range 60 km on land, or 120 km at sea, and resolution 2 to 5 m on land, or 6 to 20 m at sea, data storage device and data link for transmitting the obtained information in real time. The large side RL antennas of type M402 are supplemented by smaller antennas located at the bow and stern of the UKR-RL container. The mentioned radar allows to detect and track ground, surface and air targets. In addition, it has the G/MMTI function, i.e. the ability to determine the movement of targets. The UKR-RL container is placed on the front fuselage central pylon.

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The Russian Air Force will receive a stratospheric unmanned reconnaissance and strike platform based on modular container system UKR (УКР), consisting of 3 sub-systems:

1 - Surface radar (UKR-RL) (УКР-РЛ)

2 - Radio-technical (UKR-RT) (УКР-РТ)

3- Optoelectronic (UKR-OE) (УКР-ОЭ)

Reconnaissance systems of the “Sych” (“Сыч”) family, previously software and hardware were adapted for use in the base of Su-34M multifunctional fighter-bombers.

This is reported by Izvestia

https://x.com/dana916/status/1724576227451666446

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What appears to be an export variant of the Su-34 (filmed over Novosibirsk). Presumably, Algeria.


https://x.com/GuyPlopsky/status/1923417698933092367

Bug report:

Su-30SM Kh-29TD camera angular limits:

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/HbKTbIVDG91E

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Hey i know this is a discussion about the flanker family but what yall think of the su25 family

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The gun should be used on more platform. Even IFV, not even joking.

i think the Su-39 got done dirty by not having these
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it can also carry the r-77

i know, just i haven’t seen a pic of it flying with the 77’s and the 27’s would limit the br change from it recieving them

Does anyone here know if the Upgraded SU-33 actually exists? The one with the R-27EM and Su-30SM2-like avionics? I can’t find anything on it but that and the SU-35 are my motivation to start grinding USSR again.

What do you guys think of this?

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the only upgrade the Su-33 got was the SVP-24 modernization (better ccip and nav equipment along with L-150 RWR

it got rwr… thats already updated version

i think that if people think the Kh-38MT should be removed because it’s not real enough they’re gonna have a stroke cuz of this
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R-27EA existed… at least R-27A did… already better. anyway also cringe almost paper addition

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i have seen 1 pic of a R-27EA mockup, the R-27A is straight up vaporware
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Are these dummies?

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should be as they are all dummies in the photo.