Air Force inducts Sukhoi-30MKI fighter squadron

Indian Air Force inducted the Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft at Thanjavur airbase equipped with ‘special weapon’ BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that will manage the requirements in the Indian Ocean. The decision to deploy the Su-30 MKI at Thanjavur was taken due to its strategic location. The integration of the air-launched version of the BrahMos missile with the SU-30MKI fighter has been done fully indigenously by BrahMos Aerospace, HAL and the Air Force.

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The BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles can hit targets at around 300 kilometres with precision. The Su-30 MKI is a state-of-the-art all-weather multi-role fighter aircraft capable of undertaking varied air defence, ground attack and maritime missions.