Why IAF Is Weighing Russian-Assisted Su-30MKI Upgrades To Plug Squadron Gaps As Super Sukhoi Plan Waits For CCS Clearance

India is exploring a parallel route for upgrading its Su-30MKI fleet to prevent a sharp dip in combat capability and to compress timelines that would otherwise stretch well into the 2030s if it relied only on the indigenous Super Sukhoi program.The Super Sukhoi upgrade, led by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, is currently planned for just 84 Su-30MKIs out of a fleet of around 260 aircraft, with the
India is exploring a parallel route for upgrading its Su-30MKI fleet to prevent a sharp dip in combat capability and to compress timelines that would otherwise stretch well into the 2030s if it relied only on the indigenous Super Sukhoi program.The Super Sukhoi upgrade, led by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, is currently planned for just 84 Su-30MKIs out of a fleet of around 260 aircraft, with the
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