Bengaluru: Irkut Corporation, a UAC member, which showcases the multi-role Su-30 MKI combat jets at the biennial air show, has announced that hi-tech components manufactured by Indian companies are being shipped as spares for the Su-30MKI/SM family of fighter aircraft to air forces across the world.
A release by Irkut Corporation said the Su-30MKI programme has become a vivid example of the implementation of “Make in India” strategy. An international team of Russian and Indian experts determined the performance of the aircraft, accurately predicting development trends of combat aviation. The absolute majority of Su-30MKI fighters of the Indian Air Force fleet are manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Production of aircraft continues, providing not only the needs of the Indian Air Force, but also the loading of national industrial enterprises.
