Field day for Russia's fighters

The Russian air force has revealed upgraded versions of its jet fighters at an air display near Moscow. It called in the TV cameras to record the Sukhois going through their paces and to get a peek inside the high-tech cockpits that will greet tomorrow's combat pilots.

Russia's press were called out in force to Zhukovskiy aerodrome

The top brass were there to see where the military budget was going

The multifunctional Su-30KN is an upgrade of the Su-27 and Su-30

The electronics on the Irkutsk-designed plane are said to be revolutionary for Russia

Tests show it can hit naval targets from up to 400 km

It will be loaded with high-precision weapons

The air force says it costs 30 times less to upgrade than build a new plane

The upgrade work will bring jobs to 15 defence plants

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