Sukhoi Su 30MKI

[Fatalis]

Sukhoi Su-30MKI = 261 + 12 more on order

I. Squadron no. 2 Winged Arrows – based at Tezpur Air Force Station
II. Squadron no. 8 Eight Pursoots – based at Bareilly Air Force Station
III. Squadron no. 15 Flying Lancers – based at Sirsa Air Force Station
IV. Squadron no. 20 Lightnings – based at Lohegaon Air Force Station
V. Squadron no. 24 Hawks – based at Bareilly Air Force Station
VI. Squadron no. 30 Rhinos – based at Lohegaon Air Force Station
VII. Squadron no. 31 Lions – based at Jodhpur Air Force Station
VIII. Squadron no. 102 Trisonics -based at Chabua Air Force Station
IX. Squadron no. 106 Lynxes – based at Tezpur Air Force Station
X. Squadron no. 220 Desert Tigers – based at Halwara Air Force Station
XI. Squadron no. 221 Valiants – based at Halwara Air Force Station
XII. Squadron no. 222 Tigersharks – based at Thanjavur Air Force Station
XIII. Squadron no. 4 Oorials - based at Uttarlai Air Force Station.

 

[kamaal]

future ka flying coffin here, from 2000 to 2080 it will even surpass Mig-21 in terms of service period.

Aluminum allow used on Su-30 MKI are way more strong and have longer life than Mig-21, they can survive longer than the Migs, provided they are maintained by a good team and get regular repairs and spare parts. With more indigenous content coming up, this doesn't look unachievable.

I am more interested in the role of GTRE in the upgradation of the engine, there isn't much details available in public regarding their achievements in engine department which promises upgraded technology compared to Russian counterparts..

 

[Chinmoy]

 

[lcafanboy]

Finally, here they come. 12 brand new spanking SU-30MKIs. Most probably in Super Sukhoi Avatar.....

 

[MirageBlue]

IAF issues tender to HAL for buying 12 Su-30MKI fighters

In a step towards boosting its squadron strength, the Indian Air Force has issued a tender to the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the purchase of 12 advanced Su-30MKI fighter jets.

"Recently, a tender has been issued to the HAL for buying the 12 Su-30MKI fighters, which will be manufactured in India by the HAL in partnership with the Russian original equipment manufacturers," defence sources told ANI.

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[bhramos]

 

[bhramos]

 

[Shiv sagar]

How mature is our GaN based AESA radar technology? There was a news in 2016 that SaaB is ready to offer it's GaN based technology to us. (https://www.defensemirror.com/news/...ansfer_Of_Gallium_Nitride_AESA_Radar_To_India) Did we acquired it from them or is it completely Desi?

 

[Chinmoy]

How mature is our GaN based AESA radar technology? There was a news in 2016 that SaaB is ready to offer it's GaN based technology to us. (https://www.defensemirror.com/news/...ansfer_Of_Gallium_Nitride_AESA_Radar_To_India) Did we acquired it from them or is it completely Desi?

 

[Shiv sagar]

There are rumours that GaN radars may be produced by "Astra" in Hyderabad, the same company behind the huge 6M navel radars
(https://swarajyamag.com/defence/explained-the-indian-navy-new-game-changing-radar)

 

[MiG-29SMT]

nice looking falcon

 

[pankaj nema]

 

[pankaj nema]

 

[aseama]

You should read carefully what version of R-27 which I said are paper project
R-27EA and R-27EM are paper project
R-27ET, R-27T, R-27R and R-27ER are real missiles that entered the production stage.
9B-1103K is a derivative of 9B-1348E seeker on R-77 (quite easy to see the similarity of their slotted array), it was offered as active seeker for R-27AE version, however, no one take on the offered, so just like R-27EA and R-27EM, it never went to production.

''is derivative'' It’s not, they are two seperate projects that were conducted at same time with usage of same technologies and R-27A being cancelled due to money and focusing only on R-77

9B-1348E is for RVV-AE, R-77 that has never gone in mass production used 9B-1348

Also,
Just 9B-1103, without “K”

 

[silverghost]

Aluminum allow used on Su-30 MKI are way more strong and have longer life than Mig-21, they can survive longer than the Migs, provided they are maintained by a good team and get regular repairs and spare parts. With more indigenous content coming up, this doesn't look unachievable.

I am more interested in the role of GTRE in the upgradation of the engine, there isn't much details available in public regarding their achievements in engine department which promises upgraded technology compared to Russian counterparts..

 

[silverghost]

2080? My advice to future pilots of IAF is to get some expertise in the seat ejection system & make sure that it works. The IAF brain trust has a great plan to make sure that you experience firsthand whether the ejection seat works or not.

 

[pankaj nema]

 

[Aniruddha Mulay]

Engine upgrade isn't all that necessary.
These new gen sensors are quite power efficient

 

[kamaal]

Some changes in engine must be done to make it efficient and powerful, heard some improvement from Kaveri program can be added.

 

[Azaad]

Works out to 60 million USD per FA . More expensive than the Dassault Mirage 2000 upgrades & this is supposedly desi stuff or are we paying a hefty amount as royalty to the Ruskies.