Working on upgrading its fleet of its Russian-origin Su-30 MKI combat aircraft, the Indian Air Force is planning to equip them with an indigenous advanced radar named ‘Virupaaksha’.
Su-30MKIs With Virupaaksha Radar
Working on upgrading its fleet of its Russian-origin Su-30 MKI combat aircraft, the Indian Air Force is planning to equip them with an indigenous advanced radar named ‘Virupaaksha’. The Indian Air Force is working on the upgrade programme of the Su-30MKI fleet under a package worth over Rs 65,000 crore where 84 planes would be upgraded indigenously with advanced made in India radars and weapon systems.
IAF currently operates a fleet of more than 250 Sukohi-30MKI fighters. The Virupaaksha radar is being developed indigenously, keeping in view the requirements of IAF in different sectors and would be the most advanced one among all the Sukohi-30 variants being flown around the globe, the government sources said.
The Su-30MKI is a multi-role air dominance fighter that can carry a versatile array of weapons including the Astra Mk-1 long-range air-to-air missile, Brahmos Air Launched missile, and an array of bombs, among others.
SUKOHI-30MKI JETS
It is a 4.5 generation aircraft that can carry out complex manoeuvres at both high speeds and low speeds, which includes the iconic vertical Charlie maneuver. The aircraft, with the capability of air-to-air refuelling, can also carry out long range patrol and other endurance missions.
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