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  "id": "su-30mki",
  "name": "Su-30MKI (Flanker-H)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "IND",
  "category": "Multirole fighter",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2002,
  "operators": [
    "IND"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Su-30MKI (Flanker-H) Indian Multirole Fighter is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under license by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, it is a heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter.",
  "specs": [
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      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Hindustan Aeronautics Limited",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "12 ea",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
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      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 21.9,
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      "conf": "medium"
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      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 14.7,
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      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
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      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 6.36,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
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      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "62 m2",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 18400,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 26090,
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      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Gross weight"
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    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 38800,
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      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 × Lyulka AL-31FP",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
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      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Each engine generates a full afterburn thrust of 12,500kgf.",
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    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 3000,
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      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "3,000 km The in-flight refuelling system of Su-30MKI provides a maximum range of 8,000km with two refuelings."
    },
    {
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      "v": 2120,
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    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 17300,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
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      "label": "Ferry range",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "8,000 km",
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      "conf": "medium"
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      "label": "Rate of climb",
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      "v": "300 m/s",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
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      "label": "EW countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
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      "label": "Chaff / flares",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun System",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
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      "v": "4 x S-8 Rockets; 6 × R-27ER/ET Missiles; 6 × Kh-31P Missiles; 2 × Nirbhay Missiles; 6 × Kh-31A Missiles; 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs",
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      "conf": "medium"
    }
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  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "4 x S-8 Rockets",
      "role": "Weapon",
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      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    },
    {
      "name": "6 × R-27ER/ET Missiles",
      "role": "Weapon",
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      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    },
    {
      "name": "6 × Kh-31P Missiles",
      "role": "Weapon",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    },
    {
      "name": "2 × Nirbhay Missiles",
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      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    },
    {
      "name": "6 × Kh-31A Missiles",
      "role": "Weapon",
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      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    },
    {
      "name": "8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs",
      "role": "Weapon",
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      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {}
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": {
    "file": "su-30mki.jpg",
    "thumb": "su-30mki-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "名古屋太郎",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:230120_Indian_Air_Force_SU-30_landing_at_Hyakuri_Air_Base.jpg",
    "title": "File:230120 Indian Air Force SU-30 landing at Hyakuri Air Base.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/su-30mki.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-su-30mki": {
      "title": "Su-30MKI (Flanker-H) Indian Multirole Fighter",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Su-30MKI_Flanker-H_Indian_Multirole_Fighter",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}