#359 FEBRUARY 2018 // 17Sukhoi advertorial
T
he development and production of the
Su-35 (Russian designation Su-35S)
4++ generation super-manoeuvrable
multi-role fighter is one of the top-priority
programmes of the Sukhoi Company, a United
Aircraft Corporation (UAC) subsidiary.
The final stage of the State Joint Acceptance
tests is now under way. The flight tests fully
proved the required primary specifications
of the aircraft and its suite of on-board
equipment. The tests also demonstrated its
super-manoeuvrability, confirmed stability
and controllability, and established the
powerplant parameters and navigation system
operability. Maximum speed at low level is
1,400km/h, or 2,400km/h at altitude. The
service ceiling is 18,000m. The radar target
detection range is up to 400km in the air-
to-air mode, which considerably exceeds
that of current in-service aircraft. The
phased array radar detects targets at a
longer range and can simultaneously track
and engage a greater number of threats
(tracking of up to 30 and engagement of up
to eight aerial targets, tracking of four and
engagement of two ground targets, plus an
option of simultaneous monitoring of air and
ground situations). The on-board optical
sensor suite detects and tracks several
aerial targets at a range of up to 80km.
All works associated with the State
Acceptance tests of the new fighter have
proceeded according to the approved plan.
Operational suitability tests proved to be a
success and included employment of live
guided and unguided airborne munitions.
The results of the flight tests confirm that
the performance of the Su-35/Su-35S is
far superior to that of similar in-service
foreign counterparts, and that the on-board
equipment performs a wide range of
missions and tactical tasks. The aircraft
specifications greatly exceed those of fourth
and 4+ generation tactical fighters such as
the Rafale, Typhoon and upgraded F-15,
F-16 and F/A-18, as well as the F-35. The
Su-35/Su-35S is a potent rival to the F-22.
The Su-35/Su-35S employs many of theadvanced technologies used in the PAK FA
advanced fighter. In some respects, the
Su-35/Su-35S is a platform for optimising
the advanced technologies used in fifth-
generation aircraft currently under tests. This
applies in the first instance to a new avionics
suite integrated with an information control
system (ICS) and developed using the latest
information technologies. The ICS employs
standby multiple processor computers and
high-speed information exchange channels
ensuring complex processing of information
obtained from surveillance and targeting
systems and providing situational awareness
to the pilot in challenging combat situations.
The Su-35/Su-35S makes extensive use of
situational awareness technologies across
the full spectrum in real time, exploiting the
capabilities of the communication system,
the aircraft’s radar, optronic surveillance and
reconnaissance systems as well as various
ground-based control systems. In addition,
the aircraft is fitted with new engines featuring
increased vectored thrust and a built-in auxiliary
powerplant (BIAPP). The Su-35/Su-35S can
carry a wide range of airborne guided munitions
for target engagement at short, medium and
long ranges as well as unguided weapons. The
aircraft can carry an 8,000kg combat load.
Series production of the Su-35S fighter
takes place at Sukhoi’s Y A Gagarin Aircraft
Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur (KnAAZ). The
Sukhoi Company is currently fulfilling a state
contract for delivery of a batch of fighters for
the Russian Aerospace Forces until 2020.
Talks are under way with a number
of foreign customers regarding draft
contracts for the delivery of super-
manoeuvrable multi-role Su-35 fighters.Su-
Multirole Fighter