On paper, Venezuela’s Russian-made Su-30MK2 fighter jets are among the finest in the world—but the country’s ongoing economic crisis has grounded most of them. The J-16 is based on the earlier Russian ...

We explore the evolution of the Su-30 Flanker, one of the most versatile and widely exported multirole fighters in the Eastern world. Born from Soviet-era innovations and refined through decades of ...

Summary and 5 Points You Need to Know: A Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet was reportedly shot down over the Black Sea, with unconfirmed reports suggesting it may have been downed by a Ukrainian F-16 ...

Venezuela showed off its armed forces, including its Sukhoi Su-30 "Flanker" fighter jets, during military exercises in the Caribbean this week. The presence of these Su-30 jets, originally from Russia ...