The Sukhoi Su-30MKI[3] (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a super-manoeuvrable twinjet air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, it is a heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter. Development of the variant started after India signed a deal with Russia in 2000 to manufacture 140 Su-30 fighter jets.[4] The first Russian-made Su-30MKI variant was accepted into the Indian Air Force in 2002,[5] while the first indigenously assembled Su-30MKI entered service with the IAF in 2004.[6] Additional MKIs have been ordered to increase the total to 272. The IAF had 200 Su-30MKIs in service as of August 2014.[1] The Su-30MKI is expected to form the backbone of the Indian Air Force's fighter fleet to 2020 and beyond.[7] The aircraft is tailor-made for Indian specifications and integrates Indian systems and avionics as well as French and Israeli sub-systems.[8] It has abilities similar to the Sukhoi Su-35 with which it shares many features and components Armament 50 rounGuns: 1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 gun (150 rounds)
· 10 × R-77 (AA-12) active radar homing medium range AAM, 100 km · 10 × Astra missile active radar homing medium range AAM, 80–110 km · 6 × R-27ER (AA-10C) semi-active radar guided, long range AAM 130 km · 6 × R-27ET (AA-10D) Infrared homing extended range version, long range AAM 120 km · 2 × R-27R (AA-10A) semi-active radar guided, medium range AAM, 80 km · 2 × R-27T (AA-10B) infrared homing seeker, medium range AAM, 70 km · 6 × R-73 (AA-11) short range AAM, 30 km · 3 × Novator KS-172 AAM-L 400 km, Indian/Russian air-to-air missile designed as an "AWACS killer" Air-to-surface missiles · 3 × Kh-59ME TV guided standoff Missile, 115 km · 3 × Kh-59MK active radar homing anti-ship missile, 285 km · 4 × Kh-35 anti-ship missile, 130 km · 1 × Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, 300 km · 3 × Brahmos-M supersonic cruise missile, 300 km · 1 × Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile, 1,000 km · 6 × Kh-31P/A anti-radar missile, 70 km · 6 × Kh-29T/L laser-guided missile, 30 km · 4 × S-8 rocket pods (80 unguided rockets) · 4 × S-13 rocket pods (20 unguided rockets) Bombs · 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs · 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs · 8 × FAB-500T gravity bomb · 28 × OFAB-250-270 gravity bombs · 32 × OFAB-100-120 gravity bombs · 8 × RBK-500 cluster bombs |
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The Sukhoi Su-30MKI[3] (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a super-manoeuvrable twinjet air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, it is a heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter. Development of the variant started after India signed a deal with Russia in 2000 to manufacture 140 Su-30 fighter jets.[4] The first Russian-made Su-30MKI variant was accepted into the Indian Air Force in 2002,[5] while the first indigenously assembled Su-30MKI entered service with the IAF in 2004.[6] Additional MKIs have been ordered to increase the total to 272. The IAF had 200 Su-30MKIs in service as of August 2014.[1] The Su-30MKI is expected to form the backbone of the Indian Air Force's fighter fleet to 2020 and beyond.[7] The aircraft is tailor-made for Indian specifications and integrates Indian systems and avionics as well as French and Israeli sub-systems.[8] It has abilities similar to the Sukhoi Su-35 with which it shares many features and components Armament 50 rounGuns: 1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 gun (150 rounds)
· 10 × R-77 (AA-12) active radar homing medium range AAM, 100 km · 10 × Astra missile active radar homing medium range AAM, 80–110 km · 6 × R-27ER (AA-10C) semi-active radar guided, long range AAM 130 km · 6 × R-27ET (AA-10D) Infrared homing extended range version, long range AAM 120 km · 2 × R-27R (AA-10A) semi-active radar guided, medium range AAM, 80 km · 2 × R-27T (AA-10B) infrared homing seeker, medium range AAM, 70 km · 6 × R-73 (AA-11) short range AAM, 30 km · 3 × Novator KS-172 AAM-L 400 km, Indian/Russian air-to-air missile designed as an "AWACS killer" Air-to-surface missiles · 3 × Kh-59ME TV guided standoff Missile, 115 km · 3 × Kh-59MK active radar homing anti-ship missile, 285 km · 4 × Kh-35 anti-ship missile, 130 km · 1 × Brahmos supersonic cruise missile, 300 km · 3 × Brahmos-M supersonic cruise missile, 300 km · 1 × Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile, 1,000 km · 6 × Kh-31P/A anti-radar missile, 70 km · 6 × Kh-29T/L laser-guided missile, 30 km · 4 × S-8 rocket pods (80 unguided rockets) · 4 × S-13 rocket pods (20 unguided rockets) Bombs · 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs · 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs · 8 × FAB-500T gravity bomb · 28 × OFAB-250-270 gravity bombs · 32 × OFAB-100-120 gravity bombs · 8 × RBK-500 cluster bombs |
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