Dec 16, 2017 · Su-30MKI design and avionics: Pic: team-bhp.com. The Su-30MKI aircraft incorporates an aerodynamic airframe made of titanium and high intensity aluminium alloys. The twin stabilisers and horizontal tail consoles are joined to tail beams. The semi-monocoque fuselage head includes the cockpit, radar sections and the avionics bay.

Dec 1, 2017 · Su-30MKI & many other Su-3X around world have been seen with full load of 12 AAMs but single pylon rack. We are deveoping dual rack launcher for AAMs for Tejas M1A & Mk2 MWF, we seem to be developing dual rack launcher for SAAW bombs on MKI too.

Dec 1, 2017 · The Indian government has contracted state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to produce 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force. www.google.com The aircraft will feature a homegrown content of 62.6% , achieved through the indigenisation of numerous components manufactured by the Indian defence industry .

Dec 1, 2017 · My dream config of a new-build, indigenized MKI would involve a brand new, composite airframe like you mentioned, with ALL electronics replaced with indigenous MIL-STD types, and equipped with locally-produced GE F110 …

Dec 1, 2017 · The company has argued that raising aircraft availability by 20 per cent would make 40 Su-30MKI additionally available to IAF, effectively adding two fighter squadrons to its strike power.The Su-30MKI fleet, which currently numbers 193 fighters - 50 built in Russia and 143 built by HAL, Nashik - will rise to 272 fighters by 2018-19, when HAL ...

Dec 1, 2017 · The backbone of India’s fighter jet fleet is the Russian-designed Sukhoi Su-30MKI, and the country recently ordered 240 engines to keep the fleet airborne for years to come. Following approval by the Cabinet Committee on Security earlier this month, officials signed a deal with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to supply the so ...

Dec 1, 2017 · Presently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has 34 squadrons (18-20 fighter jets in a squadron), which include MiG-21, MiG-27, MiG-29, Jaguar, Mirage 2000, Su-30MKI, and Tejas LCA aircraft. The bulk of the combat aircraft belong to the MiG family and all of them are far beyond their official dates of service.

Dec 16, 2017 · There is a pressing need for speeding up the Su-30MKI program in order to restore the Indian Air Force’s technological superiority over the Chinese. Essentially, India needs to pull off the same trick it did in the mid-1990s, when it responded to China’s mass procurement of Su-27/30 fighters with the original Su-30MKI program.

Dec 1, 2017 · The high numbers are due to contradictory operating philosophies of the IAF as compared to the VKS. What this means is to make up for the limited life span of the air frames & the Turbo Fans of Russian make as compared to the west , the VKS used to , in the time of the USSR , manufacture Fighter Aircrafts in the thousands & exercise them sparingly whereas we imported them in small numbers ...

Nov 1, 2024 · MKI carries around 10tonns fuel internally. Though the plan is for AMCA MK2 to replace the MKI from 2045 onwards, but it only carries 6.5 tonns internal fuel. I just hope it should at least carry few tonns more or maybe a future AHCA(if we go that path) is developed having 12tonns+ internal fuel...