Aerospace

New Precision Targeting Systems to Russian Fighters in Syria

Russian Sukhoi Su-33 air superiority fighters based on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will be outfitted with an ultra-precision targeting system, known as the SVP-24, Izvestia reported citing an unnamed source in the Russian Defense Ministry. The aircraft carrier is scheduled to be deployed to the Syrian shores in November.  

The targeting system enables the warplanes to drop unguided bombs with same precision as a guided weapon.

According to Defense World, the Su-33s outfitted with the Gefest & T developed SVP-24 will launch strikes using dumb bombs, an official was quoted as saying to Sputnik News. The system is tasked with determining the optimal trajectory for the release of a bomb, using the plane’s location, flight parameters and target data. It has already performed during Russia’s counterterrorism campaign in Syria.