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Latest figures tabled in parliament, however, show that another deal for 40 + 2 Sukhois (2 are replacements for aircraft that crashed last year), to be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) under licence from the Russian Federation’s Irkutsk, has been struck for $4.3 billion (Rs20,125 crore), that is $102 million (Rs480 crore) a pieceThat was the total price for 42 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters and 71 additional Mi-17 V5 helicopters which was signed when putin was here.
Here are facts from a FAR more Reliable newspaper called the Hindu.
India, Russia sign defence deals worth around $3 billion - The Hindu
...India today inked deals worth around $ 3 billion (Rs. 16510 crore) with Russia to procure 42 new Su–30 MKI combat aircraft and 71 Mi–17V5 medium-lift helicopters.
...Under one contract worth around $ 2.2 billion (Rs. 12107 crore) for licence production of 42 Su–30MKIs, Russia will deliver technical kits to the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
i.e each Su 30MKi kit was worth 47.2 million $.
Source: Dassault Rafale, tender | News & Discussions | Page 676
you missed last line 102 million per piece
that is $102 million (Rs480 crore) a piece.
In June 2010, it was reported that the Cabinet Committee on Security had cleared the 150 billion (US$2.4 billion) deal and that the 42 aircraft would be in service by 2018.[23][24]
IAF Su-30MKI
By August 2010, the cost increased to $4.3 billion or $102 million each.this increased unit cost compared to the previous unit cost of $40 million in 2007, has led to the rumours that these latest order of 42 Su-30MKIs are for the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and these aircraft will be optimised and hardwired for nuclear weapons delivery.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia