Su-30MK2 for Uganda

[Haavarla]

Ugandan Flanker Details.

Looks like the Uganda Flanker deal have been slightly reworked.
Uganda is to receive eight, rather than the previous six reported Su-30MK2.

In March 2011, the first of six UPDAF pilots traveled to Russia for conversion training. Plans exist to train 16 more pilots with no fewer than 500 flight hours, plus 80 ground crew.
The first group of trainees included eight pilots and 40 technicians.
The next two fighters are due to be delivered by November, with the rest of the deal in 2012.

Armament apperantly comprises AAMs and OFAB general-purpose bombs.

Source: Combat Aircraft Monthly.

 

[lucinator]

Ugandan Flanker Details.

Looks like the Uganda Flanker deal have been slightly reworked.
Uganda is to receive eight, rather than the previous six reported Su-30MK2.

In March 2011, the first of six UPDAF pilots traveled to Russia for conversion training. Plans exist to train 16 more pilots with no fewer than 500 flight hours, plus 80 ground crew.
The first group of trainees included eight pilots and 40 technicians.
The next two fighters are due to be delivered by November, with the rest of the deal in 2012.

Armament apperantly comprises AAMs and OFAB general-purpose bombs.

Source: Combat Aircraft Monthly.

AAM's and OFAB's, and they need Su-30's for that. nfloorl: at least get some guided bombs if your going to fork over the cash for those planes.

 

[Feanor]

Well if they plan to use them for air superiority primarily, and ground-attack secondary, then that's more or less the right stuff. Assuming they paid for RVV-AE.

 

[lucinator]

This IS Uganda were talking about here. Their not exactly known for their high end military equipment as had been previously noted. And as I was trying to point out earlier they could at least fork over the dough for more accurate bombs if their going to buy something as sophisticated as a SU-30

 

[Haavarla]

Compaired to its neigbours countries, Uganda are doing fairly ok. They have both water and other natural resources.

 

[legoboy]

Seems a little bit..... wasteful...

They could have gotten like 4 squadrons of F-16's or JF-17's or whatever.

Instead they got, 8 planes.... 8.

 

[Haavarla]

They are after all teaming up with the Russians.
Not only in military contracts, but also in lots of civilian contracts, oil/gass etc.
Not so bad, they need strong allies.
Russia, need more friends.

 

[ADMk2]

What are Uganda and South Africa's political relations like? Harmonious to any extent?

Ugandan SU-30's and SAAF Gripens would make a fantastic Dissimilar Air Combat training package, not to mention a pretty sweet airshow...

 

[T.C.P]

Wouldn't it have been better for Uganda to go for Su-27SKs instead of the Su-30. It has already been noted on this thread that they really face no adversary who has any good 4th gen fighters, so wouldn't it have been more economical to go for the Su-27SK?

 

[Feanor]

Wouldn't it have been better for Uganda to go for Su-27SKs instead of the Su-30. It has already been noted on this thread that they really face no adversary who has any good 4th gen fighters, so wouldn't it have been more economical to go for the Su-27SK?

Or SKM. The SK is a bit old these days.

 

[Feanor]

Seems a little bit..... wasteful...

They could have gotten like 4 squadrons of F-16's or JF-17's or whatever.

Instead they got, 8 planes.... 8.

4 Squadrons? What kind of math is that? You really think 8 Su-30MK2, and 48 F-16s cost the same amount of money?