Super Sukhoi Overhaul: India Tests Advanced Su-30SM2 As Massive Su-30MKI Upgrade Moves Closer

India is showing no intention of retiring its Su-30MKI fleet, which remains the backbone of the Indian Air Force. Instead, the aircraft is being prepared for an extensive modernisation effort designed to keep it combat-effective for decades to come.The latest indication of that strategy emerged during the Indra 2026 military exercises in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, where Indian and Russian
India is showing no intention of retiring its Su-30MKI fleet, which remains the backbone of the Indian Air Force. Instead, the aircraft is being prepared for an extensive modernisation effort designed to keep it combat-effective for decades to come.The latest indication of that strategy emerged during the Indra 2026 military exercises in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, where Indian and Russian
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