India will export Suchoje

India is the largest abroad user of Su-30 aircraft, ordering a full of 272 machines of this type. The Indian version – Su-30MKI – was initially installed in Russian plants in Irkutsk, but over time the final assembly line and part of the supply chain were transferred to India, to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) plants. Indian Su-30MKI are considered the most modern of all variants of this machine, thanks to the extended usage of Israeli and French components. Until the launch of the Rafale aircraft, they were considered the best in the Indian air force, and inactive form the backbone. Over the years India has developed around Su-30 its own weapon production ecosystem, and they are presently planning to make its advanced modernization – the alleged "Super Suchoja", equipped, among others, with Indian AESA Uttam AFAR radar.