The Russian air force's first five modernised Sukhoi Su-27SMmultirole fighters were flown to the service's training centre in Lipetsk on 25 December, following their upgrade from the Su-27UB configuration at KnAAPO's plant in Konsomolsk-on-Amur. The Su-27SM's final configuration will be established during 2005, says the service. Meanwhile, an Indonesian air force official has confirmed that this year the service plans to buy a further six Su-27SKs and two Su-30MKKs from Russia.
Source: Flight International
