5 Of The Newest Russian Fighter Jets In Its Fleet

Russia's newest fighter jets show how its Cold War legacy still shapes modern airpower, combining proven designs with updated ...
The Asia Live

India Fast-Tracks Jet Engine Testing with Modified Su-30MKIs, Navy Achieves Submarine Rescue Milestone

India’s defense modernization drive is entering a decisive new phase. Two separate but significant developments this ...
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Super Su-30: India plans nearly Rs 70,000 crore booster for its main fighter jet. From radars to missiles, here’s what it’ll get

India is speeding up efforts to modernise its air combat fleet as tensions with Pakistan and China remain high. The Indian Air Force (IAF) currently has only 31–32 operational fighter squadrons, far ...
The Aviationist

Su-30SM Shootdowns Show Ukraine’s Drone Boats Are Now A Serious Threat To Russian Fighters

The recent shootdowns of Russian Su-30SM aircraft by missile-equipped USVs highlight a significant leap in Ukraine’s anti-aircraft capability. As you may already know by now, on May 2, 2025, Ukraine ...
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The Su-30 MKI's Secret Weapon: Decoding the Virupaksha Radar

The Indian Air Force is giving its Su-30 MKI fighter jets a big upgrade. The main part of this upgrade is a new radar called the Virupaksha Radar, made in India by DRDO's lab, LRDE. This radar uses ...
CNN

Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone for the first time

Ukraine has claimed it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Black Sea using a seaborne drone for the first time. “This is the first time in the world that a combat aircraft has been destroyed ...
O Heraldo

Strapped in G-suit, Sitharaman takes to skies in Sukhoi-30 MKI

PTI, JODHPUR: In an olive green pilot’s G-suit and a helmet on her head, Nirmala Sitharaman today soared high on a Sukhoi-30 MKI jet, the first Indian woman defence minister to go on a sortie on the ...