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

The system, developed by Russian defense contractor Gefest & T, will allow Russian warplanes to drop unguided bombs with the same precision as a guided weapon.

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In addition, the Mikoyan MiG-29K 4++ generation multirole fighter aircraft recently added to the Admiral Kuznetsov's roster are expected to use guided bombs and missiles against militant targets in Syria, the newspaper added.

Russia's sole aircraft carrier will be a part of a surface action group that will relocate to Syria in November. The air group aboard the Admiral Kuznetsov will include approximately ten Su-33s and four MiG-29Ks, the media outlet detailed.

"The Su-33s outfitted with the SVP-24 will launch strikes using dumb bombs," the source told the newspaper. "However, the list of air weapons that the MiG-29s will employ has not been fully specified yet. Those are expected to include smart bombs of the KAB-500 family, including those using the GLONASS satellite navigation system, and the Kh-35 missiles."

© Sputnik / V. Kiselev / Go to the mediabankThe Su-33, a carrier-based warplane developed on the platform of the Su-27.
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The Su-33, a carrier-based warplane developed on the platform of the Su-27.

The SVP-24 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 made a good showing during Russia's counterterrorism campaign in the embattled Arab country.

"The Su-24s outfitted with the SVP-24 have become the workhorse of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria," defense analyst Anton Lavrov told the newspaper, adding that the system is a viable alternative to GPS-guided munition popular in the West.

Moreover, the Russian solution is cheaper than similar products developed elsewhere.

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Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighters of the Russian Knights aerobatic team and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters of the Swifts aerobatic team at the military parade to mark the 71st anniversary of Victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War - Sputnik International
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighters of the Russian Knights aerobatic team and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters of the Swifts aerobatic team at the military parade to mark the 71st anniversary of Victory in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War

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An American military analyst, known as The Saker, explained how this system works.

The SVP-24 compares the position of the aircraft and the target and measures the environmental parameters, including humidity, windspeed, angle of attack, etc. It can receive additional data from AWAC aircraft, ground stations and other planes. 

The system then "computes an 'envelope' (speed, altitude, course) inside which the dumb bombs are automatically released exactly at the precise moment when their unguided flight will bring them right over the target (with a 3-5m accuracy)," the analyst added.

"In practical terms this means that every 30+ year old Russian 'dumb' bomb can now be delivered by a 30+ year old Russian aircraft with the same precision as a brand new guided bomb delivered by a top of the line modern bomber," the expert noted.

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