Over the past two decades, the IAF has watched several fighter jets retire, while very few new aircraft joined the fleet.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — 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 ...

Sukhoi Su-30 MKI upgrade: In a massive development for India's air superiority amid the global rise in conflicts, India has announced a massive Rs 66,829 crore "Super 30" upgrade project for its fleet ...

NEW DELHI — Delivery of Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters from state-owned licensed manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) to the Indian air force (IAF) is likely to be delayed due to development issues ...

The Indian government has cleared the acquisition of 240 AL-31F engines to power the country’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI fleet. The deal is valued at Rs260 billion ($3.1 billion), with the engines to be ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test fired the BrahMos-A (Air) supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter on 22 May against a land target off the country’s east coast ...

New Delhi has cleared the acquisition of new electronic warfare (EW) equipment for the Indian air force’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, as well as locally-produced helicopters for the coast guard. The ...

The Indian Air Force's possible procurement of 12 new Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft could potentially allow it to form a new squadron. (Janes/Robert Hewson) India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC ...

India has taken delivery of the first 10 of its Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole aircraft. One of the aircraft is shown being loaded for delivery from the Irkutsk manufacturing site in Russia. The Indian air ...

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a two-seater, twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi and built under license by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the ...

Summary and Key Points: India is considering expanding its fleet of Russian-designed MiG-29s, with plans to upgrade its existing aircraft and acquire additional MiG-29 UPG variants. Meanwhile, Russia ...