Bengaluru, 18th March,2014 - IRKUT Corporation of
Russia will complete deliveries of Su-30MKI aircraft kits to Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) during 2015.
In total, IRKUT Corporation will have
successfully delivered 222 aircraft kits for assembly at (HAL) Nashik plant.
Currently
HAL is in Phase IV of assembly which means it is manufacturing parts from the
raw material stage with complete transfer of technology from IRKUT
Corporation. The Su-30MKI program is a
shining example of India-Russia defence cooperation.
HAL
has also mastered the overhaul of Su-30MKI program and delivered the first
overhauled aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the end of 2014. To master
the whole scope of overhaul procedure is a real challenge with the overhaul
technology documentation having been developed by HAL specialists. We at IRKUT supplied the overhaul equipment
and assisted in their installation and shared with HAL our experience in such
work.
IRKUT
Corporation is happy to state that HAL and several Indian companies involved in
the Su-30MKI program have mastered the technology of manufacturing many complex
parts and assemblies of this front-line fighter aircraft.
Going
forward we envisage further evolution of the Su-30MKI joint program. The
integration of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile onto the Su-30MKI to
force-multiply its strike capability is being done in India. The up-gradation
of the Su-30MKI aircraft for significant enhancement of its combat and
operational capabilities is being positively considered by both sides.
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