Russian Sukhoi Fighters To Be Manufactured In India,For Global Markets! Significant Advancement For India In Aviation Technology?

Russian Sukhoi Fighters To Be Manufactured In India,For Global Markets! Significant Advancement For India In Aviation Technology?
Russian Sukhoi Fighters To Be Manufactured In India,For Global Markets! Significant Advancement For India In Aviation Technology?
Russian Sukhoi Fighters To Be Manufactured In India,For Global Markets! Significant Advancement For India In Aviation Technology?

 



Russian Sukhoi Fighters To Be Manufactured In India, Potentially, Even For Global Markets! Significant Advancement For India In Aviation Technology? 

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) alongside Hindustan Aeronautics Limited / HAL (the nation’s public aerospace and defense firm) has recently finalized a contract valued at Rs 13,500 crore (approximately US$1.5 Billion) for acquiring 12 Sukhoi Su-30MKI jets along with necessary equipment. 


This contract marks a substantial advancement for the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat,’ which is India’s initiative towards self-sufficiency, as the aircraft will feature an indigenous content of 62.6 percent. This figure has been increased owing to the localization of various components. 


The announcement made on December 12 followed closely after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s recent trip to Moscow, where he engaged with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials to further strengthen defense relations between the two nations. 


The production of these aircraft will occur at HAL’s Nasik facility. According to the MoD press release, the delivery of these jets is set to boost the operational abilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and fortify the nation’s defense readiness. 


Currently, the IAF operates a fleet consisting of 260 Su-30s, and the contract for 12 additional fighters is in response to aircraft lost in various accidents. The new Su-30MKIs will feature certain capabilities from the Super Sukhoi program. The authorized strength of the Su-30 fleet stands at 272 aircraft. 

Su-30 MKI 

The India-specific adaptation of the Russian Su-30, the Su-30MKI, was incorporated into the IAF in 2002. This dual-engine, air-superiority, multi-role, heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter aircraft boasts a take-off weight of 38,800 kilograms with a payload capacity exceeding 8 tons, which includes air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, as well as anti-ship missiles. The jet can carry 10 × Astra Mk1 class missiles and is powered by two Lyulka-Saturn AL-31FP turbofan engines. 


Presently, the forward-facing NIIP N011M Bars (Panther) radar system is a robust digital multi-mode dual frequency band integrated passive electronically scanned array radar. The N011M radar features a search range of 400 km and a maximum tracking range of 200 km. The OLS-30 laser-optical infrared search and track (IRST) system, which has day and night FLIR capabilities, operates alongside a helmet-mounted sighting system and provides a range of 30 km. 


The Su-30MKI possesses a range of 3,000 km with internal fuel, allowing for a combat mission duration of 3.75 hours. Additionally, it is equipped with a retractable in-flight refueling (IFR) probe that can extend the flight time by up to 10 hours, maintaining a combat radius of 3,000 km. The Su-30MKIs are also compatible with Cobham 754 buddy refueling pods. 


Equipped with cutting-edge avionics designed collaboratively by Russia, India, and Israel for purposes such as display, navigation, targeting, and electronic warfare, the aircraft benefits from additional avionics sourced from France and South Africa. Its capabilities are akin to the Sukhoi Su-35, as it shares numerous features and components. The performance capabilities of this aircraft type impressed Russia’s Defence Ministry, prompting an order for 30 Su-30SMs, a localized variant of the Su-30MKI, for the Russian Air Force.


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