Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

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Karan M wrote:Excellent and long overdue move. The IAFs MRFA obsession has delayed this program by almost a decade. Better late than never. If they'd started on this a decade back, we'd have squadrons full of Indianized Sukhois. As usual their lack of belief in Indian industry and desire to conserve funds for the expensive MRFA pushed this program back, but at least now they seem to be on the right track.
https://twitter.com/Firezstarter1/statu ... pxiyMr05Vg ---> Finally. This was such a straightforward ask all these days, but the IAF was all about getting the MRFA cleared and focusing it's energies on that front. Hopefully, now, we have course correction, and upgrading the Flanker fleet to new spec will be a priority area.

https://twitter.com/sarthak_asm/status/ ... pxiyMr05Vg ---> New Engines? AL-41?

https://twitter.com/Firezstarter1/statu ... pxiyMr05Vg ---> No new engines for now, but probably new alternators if required.
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Clearly, the only contingency planning the IAF has been doing is an acronym called MRFA!!!!!!

The mind boggles so much that the repeated boggling is causing me a headache!!
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ks_sachin wrote:Clearly, the only contingency planning the IAF has been doing is an acronym called MRFA!!!!!!

The mind boggles so much that the repeated boggling is causing me a headache!!
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https://twitter.com/RAFIndia_/status/15 ... AdXmvR-fOQ ---> An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI from No.102 "Trisonics" multirole fighter squadron, armed with a Rafael SPICE 2000 Precision Guided Munition (PGM) and Litening targeting pod, on the ramp of Air Force Station Chabua, Assam. Photo via Nitin A Gokhale.

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27 Sept 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the first Rambha (Su-30MKI) squadron to be inducted into the Indian Air Force.

No 20 Lightnings is celebrating her 20th re-raising anniversary. Wishing the Rambha another 20 glorious years!

See pictures from that event (20 years ago);

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Galle ... Induction/
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ashishvikas wrote:With depleting fighter strength, Indian Air Force looks to speed up Su-30 fleet modernisation
Dinakar Peri

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ ... 934607.ece
Tweet below quotes article above....

https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/ ... 9BorhRAmhg ---> Report: Engine upgrade to be part of IAF's Su-30 MKI modernization project along with avionics, radar, etc.
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Naraswami there is a buzz in military circles about some bomber offer on the table.
Just that IAF doesn't want it.
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Peri writes
"A plan to procure 12 additional SU-30MKIs and 21 MIG-29s from Russia has been stuck and with the war in Ukraine and indigenous push, it’s been deferred. Even though the Su-30s are only to replace the lost ones, with the ongoing war in Ukraine, the government does not want to be seen as approving major defence deals with Russia, the official said, echoing the views of another senior official. The deal is unlikely to happen anytime soon, both the officials noted."

Russia wanted a lot of money for those 12 planes. Meantime Ukrain War has led to its own demand So it is on the back burner. The spin here is to be not seen as doing business with Russia.
After the $450M sustainment aid to Pakistan to keep the 75 F-16s flying fit, all such inhibitions should be thrown away.
The reason is at a normal rate PAF will see the F-16s drawdown due to aging. Not anymore.
Meanwhile bravely IAF will keep shedding squadrons whether new planes come or not.
No talk of putting them in storage!
So the sustainment aid will help PAF against India
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ramana wrote: After the $40M sustainment aid to Pakistan to keep the 75 F-16s flying fit, all such inhibitions should be thrown away.
......
Ramana Saar, taking the audacious liberty to point towards the typo.
It is $450M.
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ashishvikas wrote:With depleting fighter strength, Indian Air Force looks to speed up Su-30 fleet modernisation
Dinakar Peri

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ ... 934607.ece

“The Air Service Quality Requirements for the first upgrade are being finalised. Lot of work is under way on that front,” a defence official said. “We are trying to do as much of the upgrade as possible within the country involving the private industry,” the official stated.

The upgrade process is as much as procuring an aircraft, the official said while explaining that the upgrade is a complex exercise and is being planned in phases. During the early stage of the deliberations, which have been going on for several years now, Russian side had pitched for the entire upgrade to be done in Russia but given the long timelines, India was inclined to do it in phases with a major part of it in the country. The Make in India effort and the war in Ukraine have accelerated that effort.

Effort is on to do basic mission capabilities, fly by wire and flight controls among others within the country, the official stated. The IAF is looking to add new weapons, avionics and sensors and engines on the Su-30MKIs to keep them contemporary for the next few decades.
The article mentions " Effort is on to do basic mission capabilities, fly by wire and flight controls among others within the country".
Are we planning to change the flight control software and the fly by wire of the Su-30MKI?? Why is this required? To accommodate some new weapons?
Is this doable, without Russian involvement? Do we even have access to the current Russian flight control software and fly by wire control algorithms?

All previous reports had only mentioned new radar and new avionics, upgraded cockpit, upgraded/new mission computer, new/upgraded EW suite, new Indian IRST and integration of additional new weapon systems. Later the recent news reports have mentioned that there will be a separate effort to indigenize and possibly upgrade the AL-31FP engines as well.
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naraswami wrote:Good catch - Rakeshji. The article just says that
a) broad scope of upgrades include "add new weapons, avionics and sensors and engines"
b) the in-india phase of the upgrades is being accelerated (quote "major part") - and this will "do basic mission capabilities, fly by wire and flight controls among others"

nowhere specific that the phase coming up includes the engines. perhaps there is another legit source he/she refers to that you've seen ?
The news article from The Hindu is where Wolfpack is getting his info from. Wolfpack tweets sentences from articles without due credit. AFAIK, there is no other source. The problem with the sentence in The Hindu that, "....the IAF is looking to add new weapons, avionics and sensors and engines..." is that it is very vague.

As per HAL Test Pilot, Group Captain HV Thakur (retd) there is no engine change for the Su-30MKI on the horizon. That was a few years ago.

The issue with the AL-31FP turbofan is this ---> will it be able to handle the new AESA radars, sensors and weaponry that are coming on the Super Sukhoi upgrade? We don't know. The IAF certainly will. The SS upgrade feasibility study is being worked on and perhaps the AL-31FP will suffice. If it will not, then a new turbofan will have to be looked at. That new turbofan will likely be Saturn's AL-41. It is the logical choice. It will be a multi-billion dollar venture and will not be easy, but that is the route available. Info ---> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_AL-41

But there is no need for the IAF to share info about an engine swap in the public domain. So for all sense and purposes, we have to stick with the notion that the AL-31FP will remain the turbofan of choice. The Rambha fleet has only completed 20 years of service (see my post above). She has another three decades of service to go. Other fighters who are nearing the five decade mark, will retire with their original turbofans. The MiG-29UPG and Mirage 2000I/TI are good examples of that. Only the Jaguar swapped out her turbofans, but that was very early on at induction.

The war in Ukraine has stretched Russia thin. Would it make sense to invest in a new turbofan, from Russia, when HAL knows the quirks of the AL-31FP in and out? Could the sentence "....the IAF is looking to add new engines...." not imply improving the performance and overhaul times of the AL-31FP via more reliable engine components? It very well could. Perhaps that what the article means, when they say new engines. As of now, nobody really knows and so the public is left to guess :)

An Indian AESA radar with Indian weaponry and sensors + overhauled turbofans (or possibly new) will make the Rambha truly a force to reckon with. It will be more than sufficient to handle anything the PLAAF can throw at us and that includes their J-20. I am happy that the SS upgrade is finally underway. It is a far better investment of meagre financial resources than 114 MRFA. This upgrade will also eliminate the need for the only serious competitor to the Rafale in the MRFA contest. And that is the F-15EX Eagle II. From that angle too, the Super Sukhoi upgrade is worth its geopolitical weight in gold.
naraswami wrote:Otherwise, it seems that this Twitter handle seems to have a habit of doing 2+2 = 22 ! You'll recall him claiming the ex-Chief was acknowledging the Tu-160 idea.
The Tu-160 died a natural death. The Air Chief himself killed the idea. Again, Wolfpack tweets sentences from articles without due credit. That was from a seminar which an ex-Air Chief mentioned that Air HQ was examining the need for a strategic bomber. Bharat Karnad took that one sentence and created a fantasy spin of his own. No point in rehashing the same.
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Ready for any challenge along China border: IAF's 1st woman Su-30 weapon system operator
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... 465725.cms
27 Sept 2022

https://twitter.com/Chopsyturvey/status ... AwsD-IYJow ---> Ready to tackle any eventuality along China border: IAF's first woman Su-30 weapon system operator.

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All the tweets I have seen of his are found via a google search.

He usually starts it with the following term ---> REPORT:

But even if he is doing bisibelebaath, if it cannot be verified then best ignored.

In this case though, he lifted it right off news article from The Hindu.
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naraswami wrote:
Karan M wrote:
Who said this 100% MKIs are made in India. Please don't make claims based on your improper data sourcing and then attribute them to the forum or MOD/HAL etc.
I see/acknowledge the error. Cannot seem to be able to edit and fix. Thanks for correction

Have found the reference "70%" FABRICATION number for the basic part of the aircraft plus some avionics assemblies (including a mission computer) from some of your posts. So basic == aerostructures I suppose ?

You indicated some portion of the engine is indigenized ? There's always a reference to SC blades, but any idea overall... what % by say value of engine ?
Through years of building the Su-30MKI, HAL Nashik has gradually mastered the expertise that makes it one of the world's most feared fighters. Says the chief of HAL's Nashik facility, S Subrahmanyan: "More 51 per cent of the Su-30MKI by value is currently made in India, a little more than the 49 per cent agreed with Russia in the contract signed in 2000 to build 140 fighters in India.

Of the 43,000 components that go into a Su-30MKI, 31,500 components - or 73 per cent - are now being built in India.

Further indigenisation is blocked since the Indo-Russian contract mandates that all raw material that goes into the Su-30MKI - including 5,800 titanium blocks and forgings, aluminium and steel plates, etc - must be sourced from Russia. The contract also stipulates that another 7,146 items like nuts, bolts, screws and rivets must be sourced from Russia.

HAL has also partially indigenised the Su-30MKI's giant AL-31FP engines, which are built in Koraput, Odisha. Fifty-three per cent of the engine by cost has been indigenised, with the remaining 47 per cent consisting of high-tech composites and special alloys - proprietary secrets that Russia will not part with. Even so, HAL builds 87.7 per cent of the engine's components in India.
https://www.business-standard.com/artic ... 636_1.html

This was the case some eight years back.

By 2019 it was: In more recent times, HAL has achieved a 75 per cent indigenisation by content of the Su-30MKI (60 per cent by value)

So content moved from 73% to 75% but value saw a spike from 51 to 60%.

For the past few years there has been a renewed focus on indigenization so the percentages would have gone up even further. HAL has been directed by GOI to focus on it as a priority.

Having said that true indigenization will happen when we replace entire subsystems with local items. As you can see from the above parts fabrication is not the only real challenge, the materials involved are another.

We will be doing our best to add more of our own avionics and weapons as well to the Flanker. But the limited funding available for local R&D is a key challenge. HAL is funding a lot of programs out of its own budget, to the tune of around Rs 2000 Crores yearly.
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So contractually HAl has achieved its maximum stipulated content.

The pre machined forgings etc is there a program to make or source them in case of supply chain breakdown?
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Whats the impact of the captured Russian EW pod SAP-518SM 'Regata' ., does the IAF operate this on its Su 30s ?

If Americans tailor their missiles to circumvent this jamming., considering a future scenario vs the paki F16s and their AIM C5 or D missiles, one would have to presume this would no longer be as effective as it was. Americans are "refurbishing" the paki fleet, so it pays to be cautious.
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It works both ways.Thanks to pakis, we too would have captured Amraam's emissions and made use of it.
The US package is for deep upgrade of f16 only. Do not think
Amraam D would be available for them.
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ramana wrote:So contractually HAl has achieved its maximum stipulated content.

The pre machined forgings etc is there a program to make or source them in case of supply chain breakdown?
The forgings are a tricky topic. Nobody likes talking about them. But sufficient competence exists at DMRL to take it forward, but to build regular supplies you need capex in the infrastructure. The key gating factor is funding. HAL's, DRDO's funding increases are anemic to manage everything, they are doing what they can within existing limits. We really really need to up our game there. A 20% increase in serviceability on a 260 strong fleet is almost equal to 3 squadrons of new build fighters. Another point to note is that HAL is not contractually stipulated (afaik) to stay within the exact terms of the agreement for rebuilds and spares. So we can go for as much as possible provided we fund accordingly.
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kit wrote:Whats the impact of the captured Russian EW pod SAP-518SM 'Regata' ., does the IAF operate this on its Su 30s ?

If Americans tailor their missiles to circumvent this jamming., considering a future scenario vs the paki F16s and their AIM C5 or D missiles, one would have to presume this would no longer be as effective as it was. Americans are "refurbishing" the paki fleet, so it pays to be cautious.
Yes, and the answer to this is to move to our own jamming pods asap. Which is underway.
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With congressmen Ro Khanna asking for sanctions on Saudi for cut back in oil output rightly so, it’s good to remember everything American can be sanctioned. Wish we had added another 40 more MKI.

Either way, we better work on a new 100kn, 115 kn and 130kn engine for future…
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kit wrote:Whats the impact of the captured Russian EW pod SAP-518SM 'Regata' ., does the IAF operate this on its Su 30s ?

If Americans tailor their missiles to circumvent this jamming., considering a future scenario vs the paki F16s and their AIM C5 or D missiles, one would have to presume this would no longer be as effective as it was. Americans are "refurbishing" the paki fleet, so it pays to be cautious.
I really doubt it bhai.

To begin with, SAP 518 jammers are heavy and we don't use them unless we want to convert MKIs into bomb trucks. If I remember correctly, both SAP 518 and SAP 14 take up to 3tonnes of weight. There were rumours about our own jammer systems SIVA pod, but except name, I haven't heard about it. Well, the point I am trying to convey is other MKIs or Rafale will act as escorts while MKI with 518 act as fleet jammers and bomb trucks.

Now, let's look at the function, SAP 518 and SAP 14 are analog DFRM jammers. They are only second to Spectra in this category (DFRM). They are also capable of broad spectrum jamming. They also consume lot of power and put strain on engines. This is also a theory that Flanker engines will have less power to manoeuvre. Only Su 34s in Russian inventory use these jammers as AL 41 is adequate to handle electric needs of SAP 518 and SAP 14.

Now coming to SAP 518 capture and it's consequences, I am sure everyone would have thought about it. There must be some analog switches that can be manipulated and even if all secrets of 518 are out, our MKI with 518 won't venture into wild without adequate cover....

Thus I rest my case.

PS. I think I have to mention my source this time as many may not trust this source for various reasons, but that's the only source that goes into details about SAP 518 and SAP 14. No other defence sites were touching SAP 518 with a 10feet pole.

The source is AusAirPower.
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Part of the SS upgrade?

https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/ ... 0CMRC_UiJw ---> MLU of first 84 Su-30 MKI to begin in 2026.
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IAF to increase Sukhois armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with over 500km-range
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to increase the number of Sukhoi 30 (SU-30) MKI fighters integrated with BrahMos supersonic missile, which now has a range of over 500 kilometres, ThePrint has learnt.

Sources in the defence and security establishment said the IAF currently has 40 SU-30 MKI with BrahMos, the only supersonic cruise missile in the world. Sources in the defence and security establishment also said that while the range of the missile was 290 km earlier, it has been extended to over 500 km.

The land-launched BrahMos has a range of about 400 kilometres and work is also to increase its range to 800 and 1,500-km.

Sources also said the missile, with its exceptional accuracy, has been a true wonder for the IAF.

“In every single trial, the missile has hit the designated target on the ground with a difference of maximum 10 metres. When the IAF fired at a ship, the missile hit the ship right in the centre,” a source said.

The IAF had commissioned the 222 ‘Tiger Sharks’ squadron of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jets equipped with the BrahMos in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in August 2020. It was the first time the Fourth Generation air dominance fighters were based out of the Southern Air Command. Given the Su-30s’ maritime strike capability, the IAF had made this move with an eye on increasing Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean Region.

The decision to deploy the Su-30 MKIs at Thanjavur was also taken due to its strategic location. The Tiger Sharks squadron has 18 fighters, and about six of which are equipped with BrahMos.

In total, the IAF has 40 Sukhois equipped with Brahmos and these are spread on the country’s western border with Pakistan and its eastern boundary with China.
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Cybaru wrote:With congressmen Ro Khanna asking for sanctions on Saudi for cut back in oil output rightly so, it’s good to remember everything American can be sanctioned. Wish we had added another 40 more MKI.

Either way, we better work on a new 100kn, 115 kn and 130kn engine for future…
OT.
Saudis are big on honour , decency and respect.
Imagine, paying top dollar for equipment, all the fancy fancy add-ons, then being told that if you dont comply on OPEC production hikes, you end up losing access to parts.
Saudis wont forget this.
This is actually good news for Indian weapons export. The Middle East will start looking to India for military gear .
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Neela wrote:
Cybaru wrote:With congressmen Ro Khanna asking for sanctions on Saudi for cut back in oil output rightly so, it’s good to remember everything American can be sanctioned. Wish we had added another 40 more MKI.

Either way, we better work on a new 100kn, 115 kn and 130kn engine for future…
OT.
Saudis are big on honour , decency and respect.
Imagine, paying top dollar for equipment, all the fancy fancy add-ons, then being told that if you dont comply on OPEC production hikes, you end up losing access to parts.
Saudis wont forget this.
This is actually good news for Indian weapons export. The Middle East will start looking to India for military gear .
Americans wont withhold any parts from their biggest cash cow , period :D ., but the enraged Saudis could well look elsewhere if the americans decide so, with biden in chief who knows :mrgreen:
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US is bitter about it's flagging influence and have a senile old man as President. No one knows who's running their foreign policy. They've become very dangerous for the world.

Someone is upset with Saudis because they didn't want Biden visit and didn't treat him like royalty.
Many are upset with India because Modi didn't toe the line, so you have the F-16 package and visits to PoK.

Who cares?

Let's stick to the topic!
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In 1986 there was a Saturday Night Live skit about President Reagan. It would show him as a doofus in from of the press but in his office, he is fully alert and in charge. I think the same happens with Biden.
He has been a foreign Policy insider since 1979 in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
One would mistake him at their own peril.

All his anti-India actions since taking office are measured and consistently escalatory.
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Ramana Garu. Thanks for that. We need to always treat everyone with respect and never under estimate. We do so and we will end like Russia!!
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For newbies....TTL (Total Technical Life) refers to the airframe's total flight hours and NOT the measure of time that the aircraft has been in service. The Su-30MKI was inducted into IAF service on 27 Sept 2002 at Lohegaon AFS in Pune.

https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/ ... 7ci40xgE-w ---> IAF begins process for extension of total technical life of Su-30MKIs from 25 years to 35 years.
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https://twitter.com/Kuntal__biswas/stat ... 7ci40xgE-w ---> The Vice Chief of IAF made it clear that we have the capability to integrate sensors, and weapons into Su-30 MKI without RUSSIA's help. HAL has required software, hardware, and other tools to do so. ASTRA and BRAHMOS have been integrated all indigenously without anybody's help.

https://twitter.com/Kuntal__biswas/stat ... 7ci40xgE-w ---> There's a plethora of indigenous weapons to be integrated with SU-30 MKI as part of its continued upgradation program which is already going on. Separately, there is a major upgradation plan( AESA RADAR, EW etc) for the SU30 fleet in which an initial batch of 84 aircraft will be upgraded. This too will be done indigenously without anybody's help. So, the myth that we need OEM's help to upgrade or add weapons to Su-30MKI is busted. In picture: "artistic depiction" of NASM-MR.

NASM-MR: Naval Anti-Ship Missile – Medium Range

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Rambha is double the size of Katrina....

https://twitter.com/Chopsyturvey/status ... 7ci40xgE-w ---> See the size difference.

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What missile is right next to the SAP-518 wingtip pods?

https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/15796 ... 0oYDVQT2qg ---> Muscle Mania. Su-30MKI.

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Is it this?

ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile)
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Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

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No it's something else entirely. The tailfin assembly and canards are completely different.
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Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

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Rakesh wrote:What missile is right next to the SAP-518 wingtip pods?
It is an R-73 training round without fins.

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Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

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nachiket wrote:
Rakesh wrote:What missile is right next to the SAP-518 wingtip pods?
It is an R-73 training round without fins.
Right on! Thanks Nachiket.
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Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

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With 3500 Km Range, India To Strengthen & Modify Its Su-30MKI Fleet With BrahMos Supersonic Missiles
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will increase the number of Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters that can carry the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic missile. According to reports, BrahMos would have a whopping range of 500 kilometers which can be increased up to 1500 kilometers, at par with the best US missiles.

As per the latest media reports citing sources in the Indian defense and security establishment, the IAF had approved plans to modify 40 Su-30MKIs to enable them to operate the BrahMos Air-launched Cruise Missile (ALCM).

The Su-30MKI reportedly requires hardening in certain sections of its fuselage to carry the 2.5-ton BrahMos missile on its underside.

The modification is being performed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) locally in India. As per reports, 35 modified Su-30s have thus far been delivered to the IAF, with the service planning to approve the second batch of around 20 to 25 fighters.
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Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

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So to add the last line in the report the essay on the cow is reproduced!
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Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

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https://twitter.com/DefenceReach/status ... KbIN4-vREA ---> Pinaka Aerospace. Probably our most interesting find was a parallel apparent program for competing against CASDIC-DRDO.

Aashraya ASPJ - for integration on Su-30MKI - highlights.

- High Band AESA and DFRM Jammer for Su-30MKI
- Receive while jamming functionality

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Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

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Appears to be captive R73 to me!!
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