Is India going to buy Sukhoi Su 57?
In October 2019, the Indian Air Force Chief of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria stated that the country will not be importing stealth fighters like the Su-57, and will instead focus on indigenous efforts such as the HAL AMCA.
What generation is Su30 MKI?
4+ generation fighter
The Su-30SM is considered a 4+ generation fighter jet. The aircraft has been upgraded according to Russian military requirements for radar, radio communications systems, friend-or-foe identification system, ejection seats, weapons, and other aircraft systems.
Is Rafale better than Sukhoi 30 MKI?
Sukhoi is much better than Rafale. The speed of su 30mki is 2.1 to 2.2 mach. And most important point is that now su 30mki has Brahmos missile. Another fact that Su30 MKI is a 4.5 gen Fighter , puts it in an entirely different class than Rafale.
What is India’s Super Sukhoi project?
India ‘s Super Sukhoi project is of upgrading the existing fleet of Su30MKI to multi role fighters and also having some stealth capability with next generation avionics , electronics warfare suits ,HMDs, etc.
Will India upgrade Sukhoi Su-30MKI to 5th generation?
India has stepped up negotiations with Russia to upgrade its 194 Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole aircraft with the near fifth-generation level at a cost of more than $8 billion. The upgraded version would be renamed Super Sukhoi.
When will the Super-Sukhoi su-30sm2 fly?
The first flight of the Su-30SM2 also called “Super-Sukhoi” is scheduled for the end of 2020. After successful qualification, all current generation Su-30SM will be upgrade to the SM2 version. The Among the most popular Russian jets is the Sukhoi Su-30SM, which has regularly been improved upon to up its lethality, firepower and overall performance.
What is the Sukhoi Su-15 Flagon?
The Sukhoi SU-15 “Flagon” is my favorite aircraft built by the famous design bureau. It served as an air defense interceptor for almost three decades in Soviet and later Russian and Ukrainian service. Over 1,200 were built.