Sukhoi Su 30MKI

[WolfPack86]

Russian AL-41 Engine Facility Localy बना के India SU-30MKI को Upgrade कर सकता है

 

[Dark Sorrow]

Russian AL-41 Engine Facility Localy बना के India SU-30MKI को Upgrade कर सकता है

It looks more like author's wish list.

SU-30 MKI won't be able to perform any additional maneuvers using AL-41 that it can't do with AL-31.

AL-41 doesn't offer much benefit over AL-31 hence IAF is not much interested in it especially when it comes to serviceability of the engines. We still aren't able to manufacture AL-31 from scratch and IAF is not much interested in screwdrivergiri of HAL.

One doesn't change the size of nose-cone of an certified aircraft especially an aircraft like MKI that already has big nose cone. One will have to re-write the FBW software to account for changed aerodynamics. One accommodates radar as per nose cone.

 

[Super falcon]

Hey folks!
Alpha defense on its twitter handle said that work has initiated for advanced ew suite for mkis
I have a doubt is it a part of Super sukhoi program or is it separate program for small amount of aircrafts to convert them into growler operations
If anyone can please clear it

Israel may be helping them in it

 

[India Super Power]

Israel may be helping them in it

Ahh !
Sorry but drdo doesn't need any help in developing airborne ew systems
We have already done it in land air and sea
Pls recognize other's achievement if you don't have it

 

[SARTHAK]

Ahh !
Sorry but drdo doesn't need any help in developing airborne ew systems
We have already done it in land air and sea
Pls recognize other's achievement if you don't have it

GaN tech is in advanced stages ,radar is ready for fabrication for tejas mk2 ,ew is the area where drdo has pushed itself , so yes we would have su 30 EX very similar to f1 ex of usaf , with low band jammers and new rwr and maws and aspj developed by drdo will bring a very good capability to iaf

 

[Super Flanker]

Can someone post some information about SU-30 MKI's production rate by HAL? Thank you in advance. @Blademaster @Arjun Mk1A and everyone.

 

[Super Flanker]

Is it true that SU-30 MKI production was delayed by 6 years?

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Can someone post some information about SU-30 MKI's production rate by HAL? Thank you in advance. @Blademaster @Arjun Mk1A and everyone.

12 per year

 

[vishnugupt]

Is it true that SU-30 MKI production was delayed by 6 years?

Yes.

 

[kamaal]

What is the list of proposed upgrades by HAL for Su mkis ?

 

[Immanuel]

It looks more like author's wish list.

SU-30 MKI won't be able to perform any additional maneuvers using AL-41 that it can't do with AL-31.

AL-41 doesn't offer much benefit over AL-31 hence IAF is not much interested in it especially when it comes to serviceability of the engines. We still aren't able to manufacture AL-31 from scratch and IAF is not much interested in screwdrivergiri of HAL.

One doesn't change the size of nose-cone of an certified aircraft especially an aircraft like MKI that already has big nose cone. One will have to re-write the FBW software to account for changed aerodynamics. One accommodates radar as per nose cone.

HAL completes production of 140 raw material stage Su-30MKI aircraft (airforce-technology.com)

You're wrong, the AL-31FP is made in India and right now it's phase 4 using raw materials which granted come from Russia. It's not merely screwdrivergiri by HAL.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

What is the list of proposed upgrades by HAL for Su mkis ?

 

[WolfPack86]

INDIA'S SU-30MKI UPGRADE IS HAMPERED BY SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
India’s upgrade of a portion of its Su-30 fleet is on hold because of Russian actions in Ukraine reports Shepard Media.


India's armed forces are heavily reliant on Russia for equipment, but the latter's invasion of Ukraine is having knock-on effects for India's Su-30 fighters.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has been forced to defer an upgrade of a large number of its Russian-origin Su-30MKI multirole fighters to the ‘Super Sukhoi’ standard due to sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Senior industry officials said the proposed retrofit of 85 of around 260 licence-built Su-30MKIs had included replacing the fighter’s digital multimode dual-frequency NIIP N011M Bars radar with an AESA one.

The work was to have been jointly executed by India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation.

Announced by former ACM R.K.S Bhaduria in 2019, the upgrade also involved fitting with more powerful radars and the latest electronic warfare capabilities to make it more powerful as per the latest standards.

The deal for the 12 most advanced Su-30MKI aircraft worth over ₹20,000 crore would also be delayed slightly as the stakeholders will now have to add more Made-in-India content in the planes as per the current policy of the government to promote Indian defence products over imports, people aware of the situation in the Indian government told news agency ANI.

IAF was planning to upgrade 85 of their planes up to the latest standards in collaboration with the Russians and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The plan has been put on the backburner for now in view of the present situation.

The Su-30 MKIs form the mainstay of the Indian Air Force as 272 of them have been ordered by the IAF in different batches as every time shortage of fighter jets in service was highlighted, the Russian manufacturers would receive an order of 30 to 40 of these planes.

The aircraft are supplied by the Russian manufacturers to the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in semi and complete knocked-down kits and then they are assembled in the Nasik facility.

The ongoing conflict in Russia and Ukraine has also resulted in delays in the supply of spares for the fighter aircraft fleet.

Sources said even though the spares situation is manageable at the moment and expected to remain so in the near future as India had stocked them up in a considerable amount post the Uri surgical strikes and the ongoing China conflict.

However, it is expected that the supply of these spares and other equipment may become an issue in near future and that is why, the force has gone on an indigo ration spree of its imported equipment.

In the latest update on the Ukraine-Russia war, around 60 people sheltering in a village school in east Ukraine are feared dead after it was hit by an air strike, the Lugansk regional governor said on Sunday.

India's Su-30MKI Upgrade Is Hampered By Sanctions Against Russia

India’s upgrade of a portion of its Su-30 fleet is on hold because of Russian actions in Ukraine reports Shepard Media . India's armed force...

www.indiandefensenews.in

 

[Dark Sorrow]

HAL completes production of 140 raw material stage Su-30MKI aircraft (airforce-technology.com)

You're wrong, the AL-31FP is made in India and right now it's phase 4 using raw materials which granted come from Russia. It's not merely screwdrivergiri by HAL.

HAL still import turbine blades from Russia.
These compressor and turbine blades are treated as raw materials.

This is the reason why HAL can't manufacture new AL-31/MKI without Russian help.

 

[ezsasa]

finally found it, Ground attack configuration with quad racks.
this photo used to there on a flexi outside one of IAF's offices in BLR.

New Bomb Racks for India’s Su-30MKI to Provide Lethal Strike Capabilities

The Indian Air Force is set to integrate the indigenous four-round Smart Quad Rack onto at least two of its Su-30MKI heavyweight fighter squadrons, which will improve

militarywatchmagazine.com

 

[Super Flanker]

 

[Bhaubai]

 

[maximus777]

Should have gone for it and avenged the Mig27/Mig21/Mi17 lost in Kargil. There would be no fear of escalation as PAF would have denied that there was any F16 in the vicinity. It's also highly unlikely that he would face any disciplinary action/court-martial from the IAF in 1999, especially only days after the Kargil war.

 

[tribendra bisoi..]

SU 30 to get dual pulse missile as per this tweet

 

[Hari Sud]

Just seeking some clarity that why Indian Su-30mk1 did not participate in the air battle on February 27, 2019 because their radars and missile firing mechanism were blocked by the newer Pakistani F-16 fighters. Hence only one MIG-21 was allowed to fight the battle with 16 Pakistani planes. The Indian Su-30mk1 although present in the area were unable to participate. The explanation I have heard in the media that Russian missiles on MK1 did not have the range.

Also please clarify why all the 5 AARAM missiles fired by the Pakistani F-16 fell short on range. Was their electronics interfered by Indian planes who were tge target.