lol , so and study the difference between SU30 SM and SU30MKI first....... Wonder why they not taking Su-35....
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, My Dear old PAL, you should not visits this forum , as your knowledge is not up to mark. Read below Russian article before open your mouth again. Take magnifying glass in order to find/ spot the difference between both planes.
Sukhoi Su-30SM: An Indian Gift to Russia’s Air Force
https://sputniknews.com/analysis/20120323172357523/
Russia’s Defense Ministry has ordered 30 heavy Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter planes. Given that the same model has been exported to India for more than 10 years, this choice seems both logical and pragmatic.
The model ordered by the Russian military is a “localized” version of the “Indian” Su-30MKI.
The Su-30MKI sports a Russian radar and optic locator, French navigation and heads-up display systems, Israeli EW and weapon-guidance systems, and Indian computers.
The
“Chinese” line is based on a different logic that prescribes parallel installation of new systems that fall short of full integration.
Most likely,
the military is attracted by how easy it is to add different weapons and equipment to the Su-30MKI, transforming it into an attack fighter-bomber, a heavy interceptor aircraft, or something else.