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An Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI fighter jet crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong district during a training mission.
Vastly outmatched by Russia's military, in terms of raw numbers and firepower, Ukraine's own air force is still flying and its air defenses are still deemed to be viable – a fact that is baffling military experts.
A senior official of Base Repair Depot claimed that the life span of Sukhoi Su-30MKI has doubled after the overhaul.
The sonic boom was probably heard while the aircraft was decelerating from supersonic to subsonic speed between 36,000 and 40000 feet altitude, Bengaluru PRO of the Ministry of Defence tweeted.
The ministry also approved procurement of 248 ASTRA beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile systems.
An anti-radiation missile is a missile designed to detect and home in on an enemy radio emission source.
This will be the second frontline fighter squadron of IAF to be based in South India, with the most potent platform capable of long reach and multi-role capabilities.
'Su-30MKI with BrahMos will be a game-changer. It will enhance the might of our own maritime domain. My role primary lies in jointness and integration,' Gen Rawat said.
The induction of Sukhois armed with BrahMos cruise missile is significant to the IAF as it gives a major boost to its missions in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The Indian Air Force is all set to get unmatched capability in the Indian Ocean Region with the induction of the mighty Sukhois (Su-30MKIs) into the recently-resurrected No 222 Squadron at the Air Force Station, Thanjavur.
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