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My Indian followers,#Russians have benefitted a lot from you guys designing and purchasing #Russian origin gear for them to swoop in and buy some you guys paid to develop or revive. Exhibit A: Su-30MKI becomes Su-30SM. #εpsilon 
There are two distinct #Su30 lines, #Indian #Su30MKI at Irkut plant and its derivatives and #Chinese #Su30MKK at KNAAPO plant and its derivatives. The Su-30SM, bought in nos is from MKI lineage. To be fair #Russianairforce also bought 18 Su-30M2s to keep KNAAPO busy before #Su35S
Exhibit B: MiG-29K operated by the #IndianNavy made sure that the #Russians can buy a few for themselves after the #Indian production run was done. Else, they might have stuck to upgrading their Su-33s in the long run.
Looks like my #IndianNavy missile test thread blew up so, a follow on thread on its sister force #IndianAirForce . The collective west, coming out of the Cold War expected the #IAF to be a more Soviet aligned force. #Su30MKI #F35B #TROPEX #εpsilon #MiG21 #MiG21Bison #Mirage2000
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A day to go, #IAF Air Warriors prepare for the grand 75 aircraft flypast over #Rajpath.
A behind the scenes look at the crew of #Rafale, #Su30MkI and #Mi17IV.
A day to go, #IAF Air Warriors prepare for the grand 75 aircraft flypast over #Rajpath.
A behind the scenes look at the crew of #Rafale, #Su30MkI and #Mi17IV.
#BrahmosA Two significant features about the test on May 22, 2019. The ALCM missile hit its target for the first time. (During first test on Nov 22, 2017 the missile flew towards intended sea target) Also, @IAF_MCC wrote the mission computer targeting, launch, guidance code
The sumptuous size of the #Su30MKI, often alluded to as in infirmity by western experts, makes the fighter #BrahmosA capable & will ensure it remains in @IAF_MCC inventory for long, first as air dominance fighter than as arsenal plane operating with 5th & 6th gen fighters.
@IAF_MCC Su-30MKI upgrade program is a logical next step following completion of deliveries against the initial order for 274 aircraft (2 more sqns yet to be raised.) and remains on the cards.
