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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.(HAL) has manufactured the last two of the 272 Su-30MKIs aircraft. It will deliver them to the Indian Air Force.
Facts:
- Sukhoi Su-30MKI: It is a twin-jet multi-role air superiority fighter developed by Russia’s Sukhoi and built under licence by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
- The aircraft has been modified to carry the air-launched version of the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos.
Additional Facts:
- BrahMos Missile: It is a supersonic cruise missile. It is a joint venture between the Russian NPO and India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
- The name BrahMos was formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
- Key Features:
- It is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster as the first stage and liquid ramjet as the second stage.
- Versions: Various versions of the BrahMos are developed. It can be fired from land, warships, submarines, and Sukhoi-30 fighter jets.
- Range: The range of BrahMos has been extended to around 400 kilometres as compared to its initial range of 290 kilometres. More versions of higher ranges currently are under development.
Source: The Hindu
