Ethiopia has announced the delivery of Russian-developed Su-35 fighter jets for the Ethiopian Air Force…
Under the program, the Ethiopian Air Force has received its first 12 Su-35 4++-generation fighter jets.
The Su-35 is a twin-engine, 4++-generation multirole fighter developed for air superiority and multirole combat missions.
The Su-35 has a maximum speed of approximately 2,400 km/h, a service ceiling of 18,000 meters, and a range of up to 3,600 kilometers.
The Su-35 is equipped with the N035 Irbis-E radar, which has a reported detection range of up to 350–400 kilometers under favorable conditions.
The aircraft can carry up to 8,000 kilograms of weapons across 12 external hardpoints and can be armed with air-to-air missiles such as the R-73, R-77-1, and R-37M…