In the word Su 30 MKI*******************************************************************************
SU Stands for SUKHOI
M Stands for MODERNIZED
K Stands for EXPORT VERSION
I STANDS FOR INDIA
Designed by Sukhoi Corporation in 1995.
It is better than Chinese Su 30MKK.
2000 transfer of Technology to India and Manufacturing in India under License.
In 2002 SU 30 MKI manufactured in Russia inducted into indian Air force while Indian manufatuded SU 30 MKI inducted into 2004.
230 already inducted in Air force.
It has lot of similarity with SU 35.
It is the only fighter aircraft In the world with worlds fastest cruise missile- Brahmos.
Under Super Sukhoi mission 80 SU 30 MKI will be converted into Super Sukhoi.
Super Sukhoi will be inducted into Airforce by 2020.
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a twinjet multirole 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.
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ORIGIN:-
More advanced than the Su-30MK and the Chinese Su-30MKK/MK2
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GOOD PERFORMANCE:******************************************************************************* Russia's Defence Ministry was impressed with the type's performance envelope and ordered 30 Su-30SMs, a localised Su-30MKI, for the Russian Air Force
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COMPSITION:-******************************************************************************* State of the art avionics developed by Russia, India and Israel for display, navigation, targeting and electronic warfare.
France and South Africa had also provided other avionics
ORDER******************************************************************************* 30 November 1996, India signed a US$1.462 billion deal with Sukhoi for 50 Russian-produced Su-30MKIs in five batches.
In October 2000, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for Indian licence-production of 140 Su-30MKIs; in December 2000, a deal was sealed at Russia's Irkutsk aircraft plant for full technology transfer.
In 2007, another order of 40 Su-30MKIs was placed. In 2009, the planned fleet strength was to be 230 aircraft.
In June 2010, it was reported that the Cabinet Committee on Security had cleared the ₹15,000 crore (US$2.3 billion) deal and that the 42 aircraft would be in service by 2018.
INDIGENIZATION OF SU 30 MKI HELP MAKE IN INDIA PROGRAMME :-******************************************************************************* HAL said indigenisation of the Su-30MKI programme completed in 2010. HAL had achieved 100 per cent indigenisation of the Sukhoi aircraft – from the production of raw materials to the final plane assembly. *******************************************************************************
UP-GRADATION:-******************************************************************************* On 25 June 2016, HAL conducted the first test flight of a Su-30MKI fitted with a BrahMos-A missile from Nashik, India.
At the 2011 MAKS air-show, Irkut chairman Alexy Fedorov offered an upgrade package with an improved radar, and reduced radar signature to the Indian fleet to make them "Super Sukhois".
India and Russia has signed two key agreements for long-term maintenance and technical support for Russian-made Su-30MKI fighter jets of the Indian Air Force and now details have emerged of the major upgrade planned for the Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI fleet next by HAL and Russia.
Under Super-30 Upgrade program IAF’s Su-30MKI will be upgraded to Su-35+ standards which will be far superior to the Su-35 currently been operated by Russian and Chinese Airforce.
Super-30 Upgrade program will feature a modernised cockpit, along with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, plus advanced avionics and sensors.
AESA Radar will be Plug and Play based on Open Architecture which means India will be able to integrate Meteor, Astra BVRAAM and other weapons of western origin to make IAF’s Su-30MKI independent from Russian-origin weapons.
The plan is to upgrade the first 80 Su-30MKIs to the level ‘Super Sukhois’ which will have highly advanced radars and weapon systems.
In 2004, India inked a deal with Russia to domestically produce the Novator K-100 missile, designed to shoot down airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) and C4ISTAR aircraft, for the Su-30MKI.
There are plans to integrate the nuclear-capable Nirbhay missile.
India is planning to upgrade its Su-30MKI fighters with Russian Phazotron Zhuk-AE Active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars. The X band radar can track 30 aerial targets in the track-while-scan mode and engage six targets simultaneously in attack mode. with ₹10,920 crore (US$2 billion) and the aircraft are upgraded in phases beginning in 2012.
In February 2017, it was reported that the planes would be upgraded with AL-41F turbofan engines, same as the ones on Sukhoi Su-35.
In August 2017, the Indian government cleared a proposal of Rs. 30,000 crore to equip the planes with new reconnaissance pods.
Serviceability of Sukhois has jumped to 60% now from an alarming 46% earlier.
RANGE OF SU 30 MKI:******************************************************************************* The Su-30MKI has a range of 3,000 km with internal fuel which ensures a 3.75 hour combat mission.
It has an in-flight refueling (IFR) probe that retracts beside the cockpit during normal operation.
The air refueling system increases the flight duration up to 10 hours with a range of 8,000 km at a cruise height of 11 to 13 km.
AVIONICS:-******************************************************************************* It is equipped with a modern digital weapons control system as well as anti-jamming features.
N011M has a 400 km search range and a maximum 200 km tracking range, and 60 km in the rear hemisphere.
The radar can track 15 air targets and engage 4 simultaneously.
These targets can even include cruise missiles and motionless helicopters.
The Su-30MKI can function as a mini-AWACS as a director or command post for other aircraft.
The radar can detect ground targets such as tanks at 40–50 km.
The aircraft is fitted with a satellite navigation system (A-737 GPS compatible), which permits it to make flights in all weather, day and night.
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PERFORMANCE:-******************************************************************************* In Cope India 05, the Su-30MKIs reportedly beat the USAF's F-16s
It has also beaten Eurofihter typhoon.
UNITS:-******************************************************************************* Indian Air Force Su-30MKI
Indian Air Force - 230 in service in February 2017with 272 planned by 2019.
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SPECIFICARION:
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MAXIMUM SPEED:
At high altitude: Mach 2 (2,120 km/h; 1,320 mi)
At low altitude: Mach 1.09 (1,350 km/h, 839 mph)
Ferry range: 8,000 km (4,970 mi; 4,320 nmi) with two in-flight refuellings
BrahMos missile under Su-30MKI maquette at MAKS-2009
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS******************************************************************************* Crew: 2
Length: 21.935 m (73 ft)
Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Height: 6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 62 m² (667 ft²)
Empty weight: 18,400 kg[104] (40,565 lb)
Loaded weight: 26,090 kg (57,520 lb) (typical mission weight)
Max. takeoff weight: 38,800 kg (85,600 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Lyulka AL-31FP turbofans
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WHAT NEXT:- FUTURE of SU 30 MKI is :- SUPER SUKHOI******************************************************************************* AFTER UPGRADING SU 30 MKI TO SUPER SUKHOI, IT WILL HAVE FOLLOWING FEATURES:-
SUPER SUKHOI 30MKI FEATURES
1.Improved Air-frame with 6000 flying hrs same as SU35-S
2.Chassis wheels braking system
3.Upgraded AL-31F production engines with 5th gen capabilities
4.Forward-facing NIIP N011M Bars
5.Fly by wire (FBW) with quadruple redundancy
6.Israeli Elbit SU 967 head-up display along with bi-cubic phase conjugated holographic displays & Seven liquid crystal multi-function displays.
7.Modern digital weapons control system as well as more advanced anti-jamming features.
8.Israeli-made LITENING targeting pod
9.Integration with Bhramhos & Astra
10.AESA Radar
******************************************************************************* With these features , Super Sukhoi 30-MKI will nearly out-par Su35 and will come close to T50 , the 5th gen fighter of Russia .
7 Minutes of Mind Blowing Maneuvering of Sukhoi 30 Every Defence Lover Should Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV-AOxMj3Pk
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