Disagreeing with the opposition's interpretation of an audit report that found that Su-30 fighter jets supplied to the Indian Air Force by the local firm HAL are costlier that those supplied by the Russian OEM, the India government has clarified that the version being locally manufactured have been modified for enhanced operational capability.

NEW DELHI --- State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has recorded a turnover of more than INR 21,100 crore ($3 billion) for the financial year ending on 31 March 2020. The company said that the production facility of Su-30MKIs is expected to continue to be in operation as the Indian Air Force may opt for more fighter jets.
 

In 2020, about 100 new and upgraded aircraft will be received by the Aerospace Forces. 

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Air Force (IAF) and BrahMos jointly successfully conducted two BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles tests today, one each from land and air platforms. 
 

Air-to-Air missile Astra has been successfully flight tested off the coast of Odisha. The missile was launched today from Su-30 MKI as a part of user trials. The live aerial target was engaged accurately demonstrating the capability of first indigenous air-to-air missile. 
 

MOSCOW - State tests of Russia's advanced Su-57 fifth-generation fighters will be completed this year, while trials of MiG-35 fighters are planned to be finalized by the end of 2021, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Lt. Gen. Sergei Dronov said. 

MOSCOW --- India’s Air Force will buy 18 Russian-made new Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets, Deputy Director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Vladimir Drozhzhov told reporters on Tuesday. 
 

The Uzbek government is planning to purchase new Russian fighter jets. 
 

Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested a 500 kg class Inertial Guided Bomb today from Su-30 MKI Aircraft from the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan. 
 

Today, IAF successfully fired the BrahMos air version missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile followed the desired trajectory before directly hitting the land target. 
 

Irkut Corporation (a UAC member) will take part in the LIMA'19 exhibition which takes place on the Langkawi island, Malaysia, from March 26 to 30, 2019. 
 

China unveiled a set of photos of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s Su-30MKK fighter jets' first training in the new year on January 6, 2019. These photos "inadvertently" revealed a detail: a Su-30 MK2 fighter preparing to take off was mounted with a Chinese PL-12 air-to-air missile. 
 

The successful overhaul of the fighter jet in the Indian repair depot, as well as concerted efforts made by India and Russia of late in removing hurdles in the procurement and supply of spare parts, have raised hopes for ready availability of the required fleet of fighter jets at any given time for combat missions of the Indian Air Force. 
 

Fighter jets made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) – the Bengaluru-based defence public sector unit – cost more than the same jets produced abroad by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), a recent review of the state-owned company by the ministry of defence (MoD) has found. 

NEW DELHI --- The Indian Air Force could begin receiving air-launched BrahMos supersonic missiles in 2019. This missile will arm the IAF's Su-30MKI fighters. India will perform another test before the end of 2018. 
 

Two British Typhoon jets based in Romania have scrambled to investigate suspected Russian fighter aircraft operating near NATO airspace over the Black Sea. 
 

For the first time ever, the Indian Air Force is participating in Exercise Pitch Black and have deployed to RAAF Base Darwin. 

On July 24 a group of Russian jets, including Su-30, Su-24, Su-25 and Su-34 aircraft participated in military drills in the Caspian Sea along with the Russian Navy. 

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has made an insurance claim of around Rs 273 crore on an under-production Sukhoi jet that recently crashed during its test flight near Nashik, Maharashtra. This is the first of its kind insurance claim involving a fighter jet in India. 

BEIJING --- At present there are only three types of the fourth-generation heavy stealth fighter jets in the world: the US F-22A Raptor, Russian Su-57 PAK-FA and China’s J-20. 
 

At a time when the Russians have offered to sell 40 more Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft to India, it seems that the Air Force is not keen to add more of these heavy weight and expensive to maintain fighter jets in its inventory. 

After years of stalled negotiations with Russia, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pulling the plug on an 11-year collaborative effort to develop and produce a fifth-generation fighter that would be used by both countries. The IAF opted to walk away from the project due to lingering differences over developmental costs, technology capabilities, and other points of contention – particularly what it feels is a lack of sufficient stealth for a fifth-generation aircraft. 
 

Rosoboronexport, Rostec's member, has been named the organizer of Russia’s joint exposition at the 16th International Military Equipment exhibition DSA 2018 to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 16-19. 
 

JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is organizing the Russian exhibit at the International Air and Space Fair FIDAE 2018. The exhibition is to held on April 3-8 in the territory of the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, located in the vicinity of Santiago, Chili. It demonstrates over 200 models of the Russian armament and materiel. 
 

JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) notes the high level of military-technical cooperation with the Republic of Indonesia. 
 

Indonesia and Russia have signed a contract for 11 Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighters. According to Indonesian Defense Ministry spokesman Totok Sugiharto, the $1.14 billion contract has been finalized. "Two units of Sukhoi jets will be delivered in August 2018," he added, noting that six more would be delivered 18 months after the contract becomes effective, and the remaining three would be delivered five months after that.

The visit of the Russia Minister of Defence General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has given additional impetus to military and technical cooperation between Russia and Myanmar: the Republic is actively procuring the Russian armaments and military hardware, including the SU-30 fighter jets. 
 

After her recent visit to INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, on her visit to Air Force Station Jodhpur, took to the skies in the formidable Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft of 31 Squadron. 
 

LUANDA --- An Su-30K has been spotted in Angola, confirming deliveries of the aircraft have begun. 
 

BENGALURU --- The 50th AL31FP engine, manufactured from raw materials by Sukhoi Engine Division of HAL (Koraput) has been handed over to IAF in Delhi yesterday as part of celebrations of 70th year of India Russia diplomatic relationship. 
 

TASHKENT --- Uzbekistan is considering a range of military contracts with its neighbors amid a push by its new president to improve foreign relations. 
 

MOSCOW --- Export contracts of Russian arms trade agency Rosoboronexport amount to $44 bln for the time being, Chief Executive Officer of parent corporation Rostec Sergei Chemezov said on Wednesday. 
 

The standoff between China and India on the Doklam plateau hasn’t quite exploded onto the international headlines, but the situation nevertheless has great implications. These are the largest nations in Asia, and the two countries have growing – and competing – economies. Aside from Russia, India is the last remaining Asian deterrent against Chinese territorial expansion in Asia. 
 

JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has recorded a positive trend in the combat aviation market and now forecasts a further increase in the share of aviation equipment in the company’s overall supplies. 
 

On April 24 Irkut Corporation (UAC member) issued consolidated financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for 2016. 

In a solemn ceremony on 24 Apr 17, the Su-30 MKI aircraft was inducted into 221 Squadron, ‘Valiants’, of the IAF. Air Marshal C Hari Kumar AVSM VM VSM ADC, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command IAF was the chief guest for the occasion. Among the distinguished guests were Mr Daljeet Singh, CEO, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and other officials from HAL. 

An agreement was made last March between India and a Russian company manufacturing Sukhoi planes, for the supply of spare parts. During Indo-Russia Military-Industrial Conference (March 17-18), 2017 held in New Delhi, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed agreements with Russian Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and United Engine Corporation (UEC) for long-term support on after sales service of Su-30 MKI aircraft. 

Irkut Corporation, manufacturer of Russia's Sukhoi brand of fighter aircraft, has offered the Indian Air Force a proposal to carry out a 'major modernization' of India's fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole air superiority fighters. What benefits will the upgrade mean for the Indian Air Force? Sputnik investigates.

On the first day of the "LIMA'17" International Exhibition (Malaysia), General Dato' Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang, the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, together with the top-management of Irkut Corporation and UAC, held a meeting with Russian and Malaysian pilots. Pilots of the "Russian Knights" aerobatics group and the 11th squadron of the Royal Malaysian Air Force perform demonstration flights on supermaneuverable Su-30SM and Su-30MKM aircraft respectively.

On the first day of the "LIMA'17" International Exhibition (Malaysia), General Dato' Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang, the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, together with the top-management of Irkut Corporation and UAC, held a meeting with Russian and Malaysian pilots. 

MOSCOW --- India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has manufactured 183 Sukhoi Su-30MKI (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) fighter jets out of the 222 ordered under the Russian license, HAL Managing Director Suvarna Raju said. 

Six countries in Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East consider buying Russia’s new Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets armed with BrahMos cruise missiles, BrahMos Aerospace representative Previn Pahtak told Sputnik.

A Vietnamese online paper recently published an article, whose author tries to justify the need to arm the country’s Russian-made Su-27/30 fighters and Su-22 fighter-bombers with Israeli-made Python-5 air-to-air missiles.

Anti-terrorist operation in Syria carried out by the Russian Aerospace Forces demonstrated the country's ability both to resist any aggressor and to cooperate with the military of other countries, head of Russia's Republic of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov told Sputnik on Friday.

Russia is willing to ramp up the licensed production of its Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets in India, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) told Sputnik on Wednesday.

BENGALURU, India --- The Russian government is negotiating an agreement with India to jointly modernise and develop the multi-role fighter jet Sukhoi Su-30MKI. 

Russia is demonstrating some 300 pieces of military hardware at the Aero India 2017 exhibition.

Irkut Corporation (a member of UAC) participates in AERO INDIA 2017 Air Show (Bangalore, 14-18 February). The corporate products are represented in models of Su-30MKI, Yak-130, MC-21, and Yak-152 aircraft at the stand of UAC. 

The demand for Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft is high, over 470 planes have been ordered, IRKUT Corporation told Sputnik Friday.

Six Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers attacked Daesh terrorists in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

India’s main focus is to export naval vessels in order to make its presence felt beyond the Malacca Straits. But it is also trying to leverage the commonality of Russian equipment with Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Russia’s naval aviation has received a batch of advanced Su-30SM (Flanker-C) multirole fighter jets, Navy spokesman Igor Drygalo said Monday.

Iranian Defense Minister said that Defense Ministry is considering purchase of the Russian Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter jets.

Russia will stick to the schedule on supplying Su-35 fighter jets to China under a military-technical deal between the two countries, Khabarovsk Territory's Governor Vyacheslav Shport told Sputnik on Wednesday.

The Russian naval aviation will receive six Su-30SM (Flanker-C) multirole fighter jets, two Il-38 (May) maritime patrol aircraft, as well as 10 helicopters by the end of 2016, Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir Korolev said Tuesday.

Russia is yet to deliver the first batch of Su-35 multirole jets to China in accordance with the deal.
 

Russia and Algeria enjoy a long-standing military cooperation but media reports about Moscow's request to establish a military base in the African state are not true, Algeria's ambassador to Russia told Sputnik.
 

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will participate in the international aerospace exhibition AirShow China - 2016, which to be held from 1 to 6 November in Zhuhai (China). This year Airshow is an anniversary event as it was held in 1996 for the first time, more over this year Chinese aerospace industry celebrates 60 years since its establishment.