Su-35S

Russia’s most advanced operational 4++ generation air-superiority fighter, combining thrust-vectoring engines, a powerful PESA radar, and heavy weapons payload in a combat-proven Flanker derivative.

Overview

The Sukhoi Su-35S (NATO reporting name Flanker-E) is a single-seat, twin-engine, 4++ generation multirole fighter and the latest operational evolution of the storied Su-27 Flanker lineage. Developed as a bridge to the fifth-generation Su-57 while remaining a capable heavyweight fighter in its own right, the Su-35S integrates three-dimensional thrust-vectoring engines, a large-aperture Irbis-E passive electronically scanned array (PESA) radar, and a versatile weapons suite on 12 hardpoints. Russia fields the type as its primary air-superiority asset, and it has been exported to China and, most recently, Iran.

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