Defense ministry places major order for Su-30SM2 upgrades.

Development of the high-altitude long-endurance system has been rocky from the start.

A recent trip by Moscow’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin to GosMKB Vympel—a visit that marked the state-owned company’s 70th anniversary—served as a prime opportunity to open the doors of its facility and display a number of interesting missiles, including the R-77 (AA-12 Archer), which it manufactures on site.