Ruski borbeni avion Suhoj Su-35S od samog poečtka angažovan je u ratu u Ukrajini kako na smostalnim presretačkim zadacima, tako sada i u pratnji lovaca bombardera Su-34FN koji na nosačima ispod krila nose planirajuće avionske bombe FAB 500 i FAB 1.500 dometa do 75 km.
Su-35 obično nose šaroliko raketno naoružanje u misijama praćenja lovaca bombardera SU-34.
A segment from a newly released Russian MoD video that shows a Su-35S (B/N "67" Red) of the 159th IAP launching from Voronezh Baltimor AB. The jet is seen armed with two R-37Ms, two R-77-1s, two R-73/74Ms & a single Kh-31PM. It is also equipped with L265M10R & L265M10P ECM pods. pic.twitter.com/l8TKOHXGWg
— Guy Plopsky (@GuyPlopsky) February 24, 2024
Na objavljenom snimku moglo se videti da Su-35 ispod krila imaju postavljena sledeća ubojna sredstva: protivradarske rakete Kh-31PM ARM, rakete vazduh-vazduh dugog dometa R-37M, rakete vazduh-vazduh srednjeg dometa R-77-1 i rakete kraćeg dometa za blisku borbu R-73/74M.
R-37M long-range AAM