Issue #40 April 2011 Table of Contents Product Updates Features Price Reductions: battles so they can be played manually. That Doug Chaffee 1936 - 2011 1 The following items have all had their should be available late this year. Flankers Untangled, Part 2 2 prices significantly reduced. This is not a Development work has also begun on Russian Electronics Designations 7 sale! Atlas, the trilogy’s land warfare supplement, New Russian Aircraft Insignia 9 and the fifth edition of Harpoon. Flanker Operators and Variants 10 Designs for the Kaiser 15 Sea of Dragons: Now $35.00 (down 30%!) The challenge for the next edition is CaS Scenario: Latin Getaway 17 Convoy/Deadly Waters: Now $35.00 (down to add high-technology “rule breakers” like Form 10 for Vienticinco De Mayo 19 nearly 30%) AESA radars while simplifying the rules. India’s Tejas Enters Service 20 Baltic Arena: Now $25.00 (down nearly We’ve already playtested an improved Imperial Japanese Naval Torpedo 30%) AAA model, adapted from CaS, and are Doctrine - UHOGS Style 21 Harpoon Naval Review 2003: Now $21.00 working on a simplified SAM model for Japanese AA Rockets 23 (down 30%) shipboard defense. The idea is to eliminate Harpoon Scenario: Mighty Midgets: Now $21.00 (down 30%) the 30-second turns and instead just look Strike Group Reagan 25 Harpoon4 Rules: Now $9.95 (down 54%) at the engagement as a whole: Speed of Gator Mountain: Kunlun Shan 28 Air Group Attack Integrity 29 Regulations of the Year XXII: Now $9.95 the incoming missile, speed and range of WW II Air Unit Quality 30 (down 50%) the defending SAMs, type of fire control/ combat system. The defending player plugs Rule Changes and Clarifications American Fleets is now on the shelves those constants into a table (probably a Simpler Inflight Refueling: and available for $28. The next book in the series of tables) and rolls a die. That will be Making Topping off Easier 11 series, The Emperor’s Fleet, will be out this how many shots his SAMs get before the summer. It covers Japanese forces in WW II. incoming raid reaches its target. Departments These two books together will support Steel It’s always been frustrating in Harpoon Product Updates 1 Typhoon, Ed Kettler’s supplement on the that the game slows down just as it get excit- Book Review: Project Azorian 22 second half of WW II in the Pacific. We’re ing... working hard to organize some of these big BT Cover: F-22 Raptor refuels from KC-135. See the article on page 11. USAF photo. Doug Chaffee 1936 - 2011

Doug Chaffee, a well-known aviation, science fiction, and game artist, passed away April 26, 2011, at the age of 75. We were fortunate to have one of his pantings grace the cover of Sea of Dragons, but his work appeared on magazine covers, in computer games, and as paintings for many different collectible card games. My favorite was a cover he did for an Origins program, showing the Soviet submarine Red October being attacked by a fire-breathing dragon. I have a print of that painting, autographed by Doug, on my wall. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends, who like everyone who saw his work, had their lives enriched by him. Many of his works can be seen at his website, which is still operating: www. chaffeestudios.com BT

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by Craig Paffhausen • 4 B-8M or 4 B-13L rocket pods or 4 S-24 or S-25 series rockets, 2 R-73, 4 R-27ER Remarks: In Service: 1984 In part one (Issue 36, April 2009) we covered all the single-seat Commonly Called Sparka in service. “Sparka” roughly translates to twin versions of the Su-27 family that are in use or were built for use by stick or twin seat. Does not carry drop tanks, cannot refuel inflight. the Russian Federation’s armed forces. Part 2 focuses on the twin- The PVO reportedly experimented with using the stock Su-27UB as a command post. Given the lack of avionics to support such a role there seat versions of the Su-27 for service in Russia as well as most of would be no in game benefit to such a use. the export Flankers. As with part one of this series, the official VVS • Air-to-ground weapons only on trials units. The aircraft were delivered designation is given first, then the Sukhoi designation is included in to air-to-air only units and training units. Air-to-ground weapons are not parentheses. NATO designations are listed in square brackets. Most allowed without referee permission before a game. Two and only two R-73s readers will be more familiar with the Sukhoi designations, but these may be replaced with L-005 Sorbtsiya ECM pods are not official in any way. Before the ongoing Su-27SM upgrade program, the UB was Two-Seaters for Soviet/Russian Service and the Exports scheduled to receive a similar modification to a standard roughly The design of the Su-27UB combat capable trainer started analogous to the MiG-29SMT (first iteration). in the late 1970s and ended in 1980. Rolled out in 1985, the Su- After the Su-27SM upgrade was launched a concurrent 27UB, or Sparka, as it is commonly known by the pilots, entered update to the Su-27UB was initiated. This upgrade was designated service shortly thereafter. “Sparka” roughly translates to “double Su-27UBM taking over the canceled designation from the sticks.” The Su-27UB was used primarily for training in the VVS earlier upgrade program. Without weapons the Su-27UBM is and PVO. The AVMF also received a few for land based operations indistinguishable from the Su-27UB. Unlike the originally proposed to train pilots before moving onto the Su-27K carrier-borne version. Su-27SM program, the Su-27UBM is a single phase program from the start and the aircraft is not currently scheduled to receive any Su-27UB Sparka [Flanker C] Combat Trainer more advanced radar than the N-001V Meych. In game terms the Man Rtng: 4.5/3.5 Damage Value: 35 Su-27UBM regains all air to ground capabilities that were not used Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Ballistic previously as well as higher end precision guided munitions and Counterm: 2nd Gen D Inflight Refuel: N next generation air to air missiles. Sensors: N-001 Meych [Slot Back II] radar, 2nd gen RWR. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet-mounted sight. Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) Su-27UBM Sparka [Flanker C] Combat Trainer Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Man Rtng: 4.5/3.5 Damage Value: 35 Low: 530 600 725 Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Computing Med: 530 680 1022 Counterm: 3rd Gen D Inflight Refuel: N High: 530 760 1149 Sensors: N-001V Meych [Mod Slot Back II] radar, 2nd gen IRST, TV & VHigh: 530 760 1149 laser designator, 3rd gen ESM. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet-mounted Ceiling: 17500 meters Engine Type: TF sight. Cruise Range: 1980 nm Int Fuel: 9575 kg Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 6000 kg Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) Low: 530 600 725 • 4 R-73 [AA-11 Archer], 2 R-27ET [Alamo D], 4 R-27ER [Alamo C] Med: 530 680 1022 • 6 R-73, 4 R-27ER High: 530 760 1148 • 8 FAB-500M62/ZAB-500Sh/BeTAB-500Sh or 16 OFAB-250-270 or 38 VHigh: 530 760 1148 OFAB-100-120, 4 R-73

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Naval SITREP Page 2 Issue #40 April 2011 Ceiling: 17500 meters Engine Type: TF The fun begins when Mikhail Korzhooyev, one of the leaders Cruise Range: 1980 nm Int Fuel: 9575 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 8000 kg of the Sukhoi OKB in the 1990s, gets involved in the aircraft Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) modernization projects. He instigated the Su-30KN “low cost” • 4 R-73 [AA-11 Archer], 4 R-27R1/R-27ER1 [AA-10 Alamo], 2 R-27T1/R- upgrade of the Su-27PU for the VVS. Nobody knows what KN 27ET1 [AA-10 Alamo] stands for, nor why the VVS would want to do a major mid-life • 4 R-73, 6 R-77-1 [AA-12 Adder] (Post 2013) • 28 FAB-250M54 bombs, 4 R-73 update for 7 total aircraft built for the VVS. However, the KN, • 38 OFAB-100-120 bombs, 4 R-73 now a product of IAPO, was created for just such a situation. It is a • 8 FAB-250M62 or FAB-500M62 bombs, or ZB-500 napalm tank, 4 R-73 minimal change update to the Su-27PU to integrate air to ground • 6 B-13MT or B-8M rocket pods, 2 R-77, 2 R-73 weapons and the R-77 AAM. More importantly, since this update • 4 S-24 or S-25 rocket (all variants except Laser guided), 2 R-73, 4 R-77 • 4 Kh-31A/P [AS-17 Krypton], 2 R-77, 4 R-73 was conceived by the same mastermind behind the original MiG- • 3 KAB-500L, 1 Damocles pod, 2 R-77, 4 R-73 29SMT upgrade, a degree of commonality is created across the • 3 KAB-1500L, 1 Damocles pod, 1 R-77, 4 R-73 entire VVS fleet of aircraft. While it never entered production for • 4 KAB-500 (any non laser-guided), 2 R-77, 4 R-73 the VVS, the Su-30KN is used by Belorussia as a means to update • 3 KAB-1500 (any non laser-guided), 2 R-77, 4 R-73 Remarks: In Service: 2011 the Su-30K purchased via IAPO from India, to their existing Su- • Standard R-73 may be replaced by R-73L, R-73EL, or R-73E 27UBM-1 upgrade standards. • Two and only two R-73s may be replaced with L-005 Sorbtsiya ECM pods. Alternatively after 2013, two L-005 Sorbtsiya pods can be replaced Su-30KN Flanker Fighter by “SAP-518” pods. There is no known L-xxx designation for the SAP-518 Man Rtng: 4.5/3.5 Damage Value: 35 pod at this time. Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Ballistic • Belorussia uses a broadly similar Su-27UBM-1, It can replace any R-27 Counterm: 3rd Gen D Inflight Refuel: Y/D or R-73 missile with an R-77 (not the R-77-1 like the Russian aircraft can Sensors: N-001V Meych [Mod Slot Back II] radar, 2nd gen IRST, TV & use). laser designator IRST, 3rd gen RWR. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet- mounted sight. Su-27UBs were modified like the Su-27P to not carry any Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat air-to-ground ordnance. Also, on some aircraft an additional Low: 530 600 725 display was added to the rear cockpit so the Su-27UB could act Med: 530 680 1022 as a formation flagship. Since the Su-27 already had a data link High: 530 760 1148 integrated, all that was needed to fully integrate the Su-27UB into VHigh: 530 760 1148 Ceiling: 17500 meters Engine Type: TF service with the PVO was the additional rear cockpit equipment Cruise Range: 1990 nm Int Fuel: 9575 kg that has no in-game effect. Su-27UBs so modified for PVO service Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: ??? were designated Su-27PU. It is uncertain how many Su-27PU Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) were built. Some reports suggested conversions of Su-27UB aircraft • 4 R-27ER [AA-10 Alamo], 2 R-27ET [AA-10 Alamo], 4 R-73/-73E/- 73M/-74 [AA-11 Archer] without the refueling probe, in addition to the new production • 6 R-27ER, 2 -73/-73E/-73M/-74, 2 Sorbtsiya ECM pods aircraft. Between the chaos of the 90s in Russia and the secretive • 4 R-73, 6 R-77 [AA-12 Adder] nature of the VVS, we are uncertain of exactly how many Su-27PUs • 28 FAB-250M54 bombs, 4 R-73 are in service. We do know there are at least five, with other(s) being • 38 OFAB-100-120 bombs, 4 R-73 • 8 FAB-250M62 or FAB-500M62 bombs, or ZB-500 napalm tank, 4 R-73 used in test and trials work. • 6 B-13MT or B-8M rocket pods, 2 R-77, 2 R-73 • 4 S-24 or S-25 rockets (all variants except laser-guided), 2 R-73, 4 R-77 Su-27PU Flanker F Fighter • 4 Kh-31A/P [AS-17 Krypton] 2 R-77, 4 R-73 Man Rtng: 4.5/3.5 Damage Value: 35 • 3 KAB-500L, 1 laser designation pod, 2 R-77, 4 R-73 Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Ballistic • 3 KAB-1500L, 1 laser designation pod, 1 R-77 [AA-12 Adder], 4 R-73 Counterm: 3rd Gen D Inflight Refuel: Y/D • 4 KAB-500 (any non laser guided), 2 R-77, 4 R-73 Sensors: N-001 Meych [Slot Back II] radar, 2nd gen IRST, TV & laser des- • 3 KAB-1500 (any non laser guided), 2 R-77, 4 R-73 ignator, 2nd gen RWR. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet-mounted sight. Remarks: In Service: 2008 Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) Originally intended for VVS, only ever purchased by Belorussia. Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat • Two and only two R-73s may be replaced with L-005 Sorbtsiya ECM pods Low: 530 600 725 • Belorussia also has 4 Su-27UBM-1 aircraft that have the same game Med: 530 680 1022 stats except they lack the Inflight refueling probe. High: 530 760 1148 • It is unknown what laser designation pod is integrated for Belorussia, use VHigh: 530 760 1148 Litening III stats until more is known. Ceiling: 18000 meters Engine Type: TF Cruise Range: 1985 nm Int Fuel: 9575 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: ??? For the AVMF as well as for abroad, the basic Su-27UB Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) airframe is not suited for carrier landings. This is not the fault of the • 4 R-27ER [AA-10 Alamo], 2 R-27ET [AA-10 Alamo], 4 R-73/-73E/- structure or a design defect, but rather because the canopy is not 73M/-74 [AA-11 Archer] compatible with the Russian carrier visual approach and landing • 4 R-27ER, 4 R-73/-73E/-73M/-74, 2 Sorbtsiya ECM pods Remarks: In Service: 1994 devices - “the Ball” as it is referred to by US Navy pilots. Dedicated two-seat interceptor versions of Flanker for PVO units, no While perfectly clear enough for use as a trainer, the angle of multirole capability. Operates as airborne command post with four radar- the canopy to the backseater’s eyes causes a distorted view of the silent single-seatSample Su-27P, detecting and handing off targets. First Flanker landing devices and thus an unsafe environmentfile if the back seater variant to be fitted with in-flight refueling. Five in VVS service. has to land the aircraft. Thus, after several failed paper attempts the Su-27KUB was born.

Naval SITREP Page 3 Issue #40 April 2011 The Su-27KUB is not just a Su-27K with a new nose from • 4 KAB-500 any laser variant, 1 Sapsan pod, 3 R-27ER, 4 R-73 • 3 KAB-1500Kr, 4 R-27ER, 4 R-73 the Su-34 Fullback, it is far from that. Rather it is a new carrier • 6 Kh-29T or -29L [AS-9 Kyle] or Kh-25ML [AS-10 Laser Karen], 4 R-73 aircraft that at one point could have replaced ALL Su-27Ks on the • 5 Kh-59 [AS-13 Kyle] or Kh-59M or -59MK [both AS-18 Kazoo], 1 APK-9E aircraft carriers of Russia and possibly future foreign countries. The datalink pod, 2 R-27ER, 4 R-73 Su-27KUB is designed to accept a whole host of roles not currently • 10 FAB-500M62 bombs or ZB-500 napalm tanks, 4 R-73 • 31 FAB-250M54 bombs, 4 R-73 covered by Russian Naval aviation. These include dedicated tanker, • 50 OFAB-100-120, 4 R-73 strike aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft, airborne early warning • 4 PTB-2000 2000 L drop tanks, 1 UPAZ-1A buddy store, 4 R-73 aircraft, and escort/standoff jammer aircraft. As of this writing, only Remarks: In Service: -- the first prototype of the Su-27KUB is flying. The second, much Two seat multirole aircraft for AVMF as well as possible foreign sales. Performance estimated, drop tanks are also estimated as no official word changed prototype was under construction when the program was on drop tanks has been released to the public beyond 5 wet pylons. canceled due to “funding shortfalls.” • R-27ET may be replaced in any loadout by Any other R-27, R-77 or R-73. • R-27ER may be replaced in any loadout by R-27EA/R or R-77 Su-27KUB (Su-33UB) Flanker Fighter • R-73 may be replaced by R-77, L-005 Sorbtsiya (ONLY 2) or all R-73 Man Rtng: 4.5/2.5 Damage Value: 36 variants listed at the end of the article except the export only R-73M1. Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Ballistic • Kh-31A and Kh-31P may be replaced by Kh-31AD, or Kh-31PD with Counterm: 3rd Gen D Inflight Refuel: Y/D referees’ permission as they have not entered service yet. Sensors: N-010MS Zhuk radar, 2nd gen IRST, TV & laser designator, 3rd • The possibility that the Su-27KUB could be equipped with either the gen RWR. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet-mounted sight. N-010MSF Passive E-Scan radar or the N-010SA active E-Scan antenna Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) were floated before cancelation, again with referees’ permission the radar Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat can be swapped out. Low: 550 600 707 • This aircraft has been canceled. Med: 550 680 919 High: 550 760 1080 The Exports VHigh: 550 760 1080 Ceiling: 16000 meters Engine Type: TF In the cash-strapped 1990s the Sukhoi OKB went about to Cruise Range: 1860 nm Int Fuel: 9400 kg secure a large export market for itself over its rivals (MiG OKB Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add. in addition to foreign companies). To begin with, Sukhoi offered 2000 L drop tank 1585 kg 282 nm the Su-27SK or export version of the Su-27S. Major changes were 1200 L drop tank 960 kg 171 nm UPAZ-1A buddy pod 200 kg 0 nm isolated to the weapon system and a re-arrangement of the fuel Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 8000 kg tanks. The Su-27SK’s basic system is less effective than an equivalent Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) Su-27S or Su-27P in Russian service. The first purchaser, the • 12 AAMs including a maximum of 2 R-27ET/T [AA-10 Alamo], or 8 People’s Republic of China, received a slightly different aircraft than R-27ER/EA/EP/R (Maximum of 8 total R-27 missiles in two variants!), 6 R-73 [AA-11 Archer], and 12 R-77 [AA-12 Adder]. Normally this consists of other countries and is designated J-11 in the People’s Liberation 6 R-27ER, 2 R-27ET, and 4 R-73. Army Air Force. • 4 R-27ER, 2 R-27ET, 4 R-73, 2 PTB-2000 2000 L drop tanks • 4 Kh-31P [AS-17 Krypton] ARM, 4 R-27ER, 4 R-73 • 6 Kh-31A [AS-17 Krypton] ASM, 2 R-27ER, 4 R-73 • 1 Kh-41 ASM, 4 R-27ER, 2 R-27ET, 4 R-73 • 1 Kh-61 Yakhont ASM, 4 R-27ER, 2 R-27ET, 4 R-73 • 4 B-13MT, or B-8T rocket pods, 4 R-27ER, 4 R-73 • 4 S-24 or S-25 rockets, 4 R-72ER, 4 R-73 • 4 KAB-500T or -500Kr, 4 R-27ER, 4 R-73

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Naval SITREP Page 4 Issue #40 April 2011 J-11 Flanker B Fighter two years later, the Su-30MKI. In the end, India’s want and need for Man Rtng: 4.5/2 Damage Value: 35 electronics supplied from several countries and the world economic Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Ballistic Counterm: 2nd Gen D Inflight Refuel: N situation at the time would compel India to take 18 Su-30KIs Sensors: N-001E Meych [Slot Back] radar, 2nd gen IRST, TV & laser des- before switching to the more capable Su-30MKI. ignator, 2nd gen RWR. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet-mounted sight. In 2005 India decided that it would not be effective to convert Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) the 18 Su-30KIs to the Su-30MKI standard and traded them in for Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 530 600 725 18 new built Su-30MKI. The Su-30KIs would then be sold by the Med: 530 680 1022 manufacturer, IAPO. High: 530 760 1280 VHigh: 530 760 1280 Su-27PUK/Su-30KI (India) Flanker Fighter Ceiling: 18000 m Engine Type: TF Man Rtng: 4.5/3.5 Damage Value: 35 Cruise Range: 2160 nm Int Fuel: 10000 kg Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Ballistic Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 6000 kg Counterm: 3rd Gen D Inflight Refuel: Y/D Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) Sensors: N-001E Meych [Slot Back II] radar, 2nd gen IRST, TV & laser • 4 R-73E [AA-11 Archer], 4 R-27ER1 [AA-10 Alamo], 2 L-005 Sorbtsiya designator, 2nd gen RWR. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet-mounted ECM pods sight. • 2 R-73E, 4 B-8M or 4 BM-13MT rocket pods, 4 R-27ER, 2 Sorbtsiya Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) ECM pods Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Remarks: In Service: 1992+ Low: 530 600 725 50 aircraft delivered starting 1992, consisting of 36 Su-27SK and 14 two- Med: 530 680 1022 seat Su-27UBK. Will be license-produced in PRC, known locally as J-11. High: 530 760 1148 All-weather. Export version of first-generation Flanker B. Does not carry VHigh: 530 760 1148 drop tanks, cannot refuel in-flight. Limited ground-attack capability, does Ceiling: 18000 meters Engine Type: TF not carry precision-guided weapons. IRST and laser designator are not Cruise Range: 1685 nm Int Fuel: 9400 kg linked to the helmet-mounted sight. Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 4000 kg • Apr 97: 17 J-11s were damaged during a typhoon at Fujian airbase. Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) Contrary to earlier reports, all were returned to operational service. • 4 R-27ER1 [AA-10 Alamo], 2 R-27ET1 [AA-10 Alamo], 4 R-73 [AA-11 • 2004: Radar updated to N-001VE with R-77 [AA-12 Adder] capability. Archer] Can engage 2 targets at once with R-77. Can carry R-77 vice R-27 [AA-10 • 4 R-27ER1, 4 R-73, 2 Sorbtsiya ECM pods Alamo] or R-73 [AA-11 Archer] in above loadouts (J-11A designation). Remarks: In Service: 1999 • It is believed that the PRC does not use the R-27ET1 [AA-10 Alamo] Dedicated interceptor versions of Flanker for India. Multi-role capable but missile. not used as such in service. • Sukhoi has revoked the license to build the J-11 in China due to China • 2005: Returned to IAPO for 18 new-build Su-30MKI. Resold to Belorussia adding indigenous content to the aircraft (the J-11B). by IAPO. Belorussian service aircraft received their own refit called Su- 27UMB-1, covered in the Su-30KN entry. Other countries also purchased new build Su-27SKs. Their • Two and only two R-73s may be replaced with L-005 Sorbtsiya ECM pods. aircraft follow the below standards:

Su-27SK Flanker B Fighter Su-30MKI Flanker H Fighter Man Rtng: 4.5/2.0 Damage Value: 37 Man Rtng: 4.5/2 Damage Value: 35 Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Advanced Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Ballistic Counterm: 3rd Gen D Inflight Refuel: Y/D Counterm: 2nd Gen D Inflight Refuel: N Sensors: N-011ME Bars radar, IRST, TV & laser designator, L-150 Pastel Sensors: N-001E Meych [Slot Back] radar, 2nd gen IRST, TV & laser des- ESM or Tarang ESM, helmet-mounted sight. ignator, 3rd gen RWR. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet-mounted sight. Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat Low: 530 600 725 Low: 530 600 725 Med: 530 680 936 Med: 530 680 1022 High: 530 760 1147 High: 530 760 1280 VHigh: 530 760 1147 VHigh: 530 760 1280 Ceiling: 15240 m Engine Type: TF Ceiling: 18000 m Engine Type: TF Cruise Range: 1690 nm Int Fuel: 9400 kg Cruise Range: 2160 nm Int Fuel: 10000 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 8000 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 6000 kg Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) • 8 R-77 [AA-12 Adder], 4 R-73 [AA-11 Archer] • 4 R-73 [AA-11 Archer], 6 R-27ER1 or 4 R-27ER1 and 2 R-27ET1 [AA-10 • 2 R-27ER1 [AA-10 Alamo], 6 FAB-500M62, 4 R-73 Alamo] • 2 R-27ER1, 6 UK Mk18 1000 lb bombs, 4 R-73 • 4 R-73, 4 B-8M or 4 BM-13MT rocket pods, 4 R-27ER1/ET1 • 3 R-27ER1, 6 Kh-29T [AS-14 Kedge] or KAB-500Kr, 4 R-73 Remarks: In Service: ??? • 3 R-27ER1, Litening III, 6 Kh-29L [AS- 14 Kedge], 4 R-73 Sold to Angola (unknown quantity converted from former Soviet stocks), • 5 R-27ER1, 1 APK-9 Data Link Pod, 4 Kh-59M [AS-18 Kazoo], 4 R-73 Eritrea (6), Ethiopia (6 converted from former Soviet stocks), Indonesia (2 • 3 R-27ER1, 1 Litening III, 4 Griffin Mk18 LGB, 4 R-73 new build), Vietnam (7 new build). Remarks: In Service: 2002 Two-seat multirole version. All weather. IRST and laser designator linked to As was noted earlier, as few as 7 Su-27PUs were built for the helmet mounted sight. Russian VVS. Rather, most of the airframes started as Su-27PUs on • Fall 02: Formally inducted into service with IAF. • A single Elta EL/M-8222 ECM pod may replace 1 R-73 [AA-11 Archer] in the factorySample floor became export aircraft in several versions for several any loadout. file countries. • R-27ER1 can be replaced on a one for one basis by R-77 [AA-12 Adder] The first country to order the export Su-27PUK, or Su-30K as • Later batches built with Indian designed and produced Tarang ESM vice Sukhoi designated it, was India. India initially planned on a staged the Russian L-150 Pastel ESM (both 3rd Gen for game purposes). Early batches updated starting 2008. upgrade program: 8 Su-30KI followed by a more capable variant

Naval SITREP Page 5 Issue #40 April 2011 A variant of the Su-30MKI, the Su-30MKM also built by • Has advanced missile approach warning and laser warning systems to IAPO was made for Malaysia. Very little changes between the protect against IR and laser-guided threats. two aircraft except most of the Indian or Israeli-made content was supplanted by French, German and South African sources The People’s Republic of China, happy with their J-11s, in addition to extra Russian-supplied content. Likewise, again decided to go a different track than India and Malaysia. China supporting equipment from France rather than India and Israel, the approached the Sukhoi OKB and the KnAAPO aircraft factory Su-30MKA was built for Algeria. Both the MKM and MKA share (which had built the single seat Su-27SKs for China) to build their the same basic game data and are thus combined here. purposely-designed new Su-27UB variant. KnAAPO had not built a twin stick Su-27 since the first production batch of Su-27UBs Su-30MKM/MKA Flanker H Fighter back in 1985-86 time frame. This choice was surprising to some, Man Rtng: 4.5/2.0 Damage Value: 37 but when looked at from the sense of an already-developed working Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: Advanced relationship between the PLAAF and KnAAPO, it makes sense. Counterm: 3rd Gen D Inflight Refuel: Y/D The Chinese two-seater was developed for maximum-load Sensors: N-011ME Bars radar, 2nd gen IRST, TV & laser designator, 3rd gen ESM. IRST and laser rf linked to helmet-mounted sight. takeoff and increased endurance when compared to other Su- Throttle Setting (Speed in knots) 27UB variants. Structurally, the Chinese Su-27PUK 30K variant Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat (designated Su-30MKK by KnAAPO and Sukhoi), is more akin to Low: 530 600 725 a two seat Su-27M than even the Indian Su-30MKI. This means the Med: 530 680 936 High: 530 760 1148 Su-30MKK and its cousins are the most advanced Su-27 variant in VHigh: 530 760 1148 construction and structural design prior to the new Su-35S. Ceiling: 15240 m Engine Type: TF At one point in the design process an improved version of Cruise Range: 1690 nm Int Fuel: 9400 kg the Gardeniya ECM system from the MiG-29S Fulcrum C was Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 8000 kg Off Guns: 1 GSh-301 30mm (3.5) introduced. It appears that the Gardeniya will be used by the • 8 R-77 [AA-12 Adder], 4 R-73E [A-11 Archer] more advanced Su-30MK2 of the PLAAF in lieu of the L-005 • 2 R-77, 6 FAB-500, 4 R-73 Sorbtsiya ECM pods. Likewise, during the design process the • 3 R-77, 6 Kh-29T [AS-14 Kedge] or KAB-500Kr, 4 R-73 R-73M Advanced Archer was specified. However, unlike the already • 3 R-77, 1 Damocles LD pod, 6 Kh-29L [AS- 14 Kedge], 4 R-73 • 5 R-77, 1 APK-9 Data Link Pod, 4 Kh-59M [AS-18 Kazoo], 4 R-73 produced Gardeniya ECM system there is no proof of R-73M Remarks: In Service: 2009 production, thus stats include only the R-73E series. The Su- No official VVS designation. Two-seat multirole version. All weather. IRST 30MKK was also purchased for use by Indonesia. and laser designator linked to helmet mounted sight. It should be noted at this time that the phenomenal • Fall 09: Formally inducted into service with MAF and Algeria. • Two and only two R-73s may be replaced with L-005 Sorbtsiya ECM performance of the R-73 [AA-11 Archer] family is NOT solely pods for the Algerian Su-30MKA, the Malaysian Su-30MKM uses 2 SAP- from the aerodynamics, advanced electronics and kinematics of the 518 ECM pod in lieu of the L-005. Currently there is no known L series missile itself. Rather the aircraft’s weapon suite, including IRST, designation for the SAP-518 even though it is also in service with the VVS. • No R-27ER missiles purchased by Malaysia or Algeria as R-77 is primary AAM. Likewise no R-27T missiles were purchased.

Sample file Indian Air Force Su-30MKI Flanker H Indian MoD

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