Why did the Su-30, which was once imported from the Soviet Union with a lot of money, now collectively retreat to the second line?During this time, many military fans found that the Su-30 fighters that China originally imported from the Red Empire with a lot of money have been collectively transferred to China's second-line troops, and even some of the aging ones have been directly decommissioned. So what is the reason why our country was forced to abandon the Su-30?Is it true that my country can't afford to raise it?In fact, under the condition that a large number of fighters in China's active air force are in service, the Soviet series fighters are collectively going to the marginalization, not because our country is not capable of maintaining them, but because our army already has more high-end domestic aircraft.
Experts had predicted that the Su-30 would not be the future workhorse of our Air Force. However, it is undeniable that Su-27 Su-30 and other fighters have brought us great shock, they were a number of brilliant military products at that time, and there are still many countries with Soviet combat readiness as the main force, but limited by precision and stealth and other performance, the works of the Red Empire in the last century have now been overtaken by China's domestic aircraft. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, our army has no choice but to give up the Su-30, which was originally entrusted with important tasks, and the J-20, H-20, Y-20 and other fighters will support the façade and pattern of our Air Force.
How strong was the Su-30 before?When it comes to the military products of the Red Empire, Soviet fighters can be described as unique in the last century. The Su-30 was designed by Sukhoi Airlines, and on the basis of the original Su-27 fighter, it is equipped with more advanced heavy and multi-functional aircraft, which can still complete the attack mission independently even if it lacks ground command information. China once benchmarked the research and development of the Su-30, but there was no breakthrough for decades, and it was only when the J-16 came out that it had a competitive strength. The reason why the Su-30 is regarded as a treasure by the fighting nation is that it belongs to the improved version of the third-generation fighter, that is, the so-called three-and-a-half-generation.
Analogous to the F15E fighter, the Su-30's good maneuverability has attracted many Middle Eastern countries. After the Gulf War in 1991, the Royal Malaysian Air Force openly announced the introduction of 18 Su-30s, slapping the Americans in the face. Since then, the Indian Air Force has ordered more than 200 Su-30s, the Vietnamese Air Force introduced 32 in 2013, and subsequently signed 12 Su-30s with Russia, with a total value of 4$500 million contract. And countries such as Angola, Belarus and Indonesia have also put the Su-30 on the agenda, and it is not difficult to see that the Su-30 is indeed very attractive to various countries.
The Soviet-made fighters have collectively fallen out of favor, what is the calculation of China's Air Force Commission?On November 30, 2022, the Chinese and Russian air forces launched a joint strategic patrol in the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, and Russia sent the Su-30 and Su-35 to escort it. However, after all, the Su-30 is only a third-generation and a half-generation fighter, and even if it has strong stealth and low-altitude endurance, it is still struggling in the active war pattern. If it was placed 10 years ago, my country might still regard the Su-30 as the future of the in-depth air force, but the combat power of our army has developed rapidly, with 15 turbofans equipped with J-20, 20 turbofans shipped 20B, and J-16 is crushing the Su-30 in all directions.
You must know that when China purchased the Su-30, the Russian army was still pulse-Doppler radar, and now the facelifted Su-30, radar technology has been improved a lot, but it can only be used as the main force of small and medium-sized countries, and in China's current air force system, the Su-30 has lost its place. At the same time, the combat power of the air forces of China and the United States is higher than that of the Russian Air Force, and in this case, it is obviously of little significance to continue to increase the research and development of fighters such as the Su-30, not to mention that India, which once relied on importing Russian troops, has now lost its advantage in taking the doctrine.