Lethal Flankers
In the recent areal engagement with Pakistani f -16's, which fired their AMMRAAM
missiles towards Indian fighter jets clearly states the beyond visual capability of Pakistani jets. It is clear that our neighbours are consistently growing there power by modernizing their jets. Extending the previous point, where f 16's fire beyond visual missiles towards su30mki but our jets didn't respond can rise the question that whether Russian made R-77 beyond visual missiles where incapable of locking f16 in beyond visual range.
Above argument clearly gives reasons to modernize the su30mki fleet of Indian Air force. Which includes the replacement of PESA radar with AESA, which will reduce the weight of nose section of Sukhoi 30mki and enhance its thrust to weight ratio, replacement of upgraded jet engines like 117S installed in Su35, incorporation of modern beyond visual range missiles like Meteor of Rafale fighter Jet, Indian made Astra, I R durby from Israel or beyond visual missile installed in Su 57 and lost the most important electronic counter measures to protect the jet from any threat.
With the induction of Rafale fighter jets which are very modern and 4 plus generation fighter jets, it becomes very urgent to upgrade the entire fleet of Su30mki so that the larger, heavier, air superiority sukhois act as a force multiplier, offering the edge in the airforce at the time when they were inducted and flank other jets of Indian Air force during any critical mission and prove that they are the only flankers in the sky ....... Beyond the horizon people call Su30mki "THE MASTER OF SKY".
Writer
Assist. Prof Simratpal Singh Brar
Dept of Zoology
Govt. College Shri Muktsar Sahib
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