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Combat aircraftIn service
Multirole fighter , air superiority fighter , fighter-bomber
Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a multirole fighter , air superiority fighter , fighter-bomber originating in Russia / India. It was built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Russia / IndiaMultirole fighter , air superiority fighter , fighter-bomber
Russia / India
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Sukhoi
In service
Indian Air Force
272 as of March 2020
Su-30MKI: 2000–present
27 September 2002
Su-30МК: 1 July 1997 ( 1997-07-01 ) Su-30MKI: 2000 ( 2000 )
Sukhoi Su-30
Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA
2
21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)
14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
6.36 m (20 ft 10 in)
62 m 2 (670 sq ft)
18,400 kg (40,565 lb)
26,090 kg (57,519 lb) (typical mission weight)
38,800 kg (85,539 lb)
9640 kg (internal)
2 × Lyulka AL-31FP afterburning turbofan engines, 123 kN (28,000 lbf) with afterburner
2,120 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,140 kn) / Mach 2.0 at high altitude
3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) at high altitude
8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi) with two in-flight refuellings
17,300 m (56,800 ft)
300 m/s (59,000 ft/min) +
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon
12 hardpoints (2 × wing-tip AAM launch rails, 6 × pylons under-wing, 2 × pylon under-engine nacelles , and 2 × pylons in tandem in the "arch" between the engines. It can be increased to 14 using multiple ejector racks.) with a capacity of up to 8,130 kg (17,920 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4 × S-8 4 × S-13 Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 10 × R-77 10 × I-Derby ER 10 × Astra Mk-1 10 × Astra Mk-2 (future) 6 × R-27 ER/ET 2 × R-27 R/T 6 × R-73 3 × K-100 MICA (tested successfully) Air-to-surface missiles : 3 × Kh-59 ME 4 × Rampage 6 × Kh-29 T/L 2 × Nirbhay (Future) Crystal Maze II Anti-ship missiles : 3 × Kh-59 MK 4 × Kh-35 6 × Kh-31 A 1 × BrahMos Anti-radiation missiles : 6 × Rudram-1 6 x Rudram-2 (tested successfully) 6 × Kh-31 P Bombs: 8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs 3 × Sudarshan laser-guided bombs 8 × FAB-500T bombs 28 × OFAB-250-270 bombs 32 × OFAB-100-120 bombs Spice 2000 bombs 8 × RBK-500 cluster bombs 20 × Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon 3 × DRDO Glide Bombs Khagantak-243
+ 9
401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft)
4 × S-8 4 × S-13
Air-to-air missiles : 10 × R-77 10 × I-Derby ER 10 × Astra Mk-1 10 × Astra Mk-2 (future) 6 × R-27 ER/ET 2 × R-27 R/T 6 × R-73 3 × K-100 MICA (tested successfully) Air-to-surface missiles : 3 × Kh-59 ME 4 × Rampage 6 × Kh-29 T/L 2 × Nirbhay (Future) Crystal Maze II Anti-ship missiles : 3 × Kh-59 MK 4 × Kh-35 6 × Kh-31 A 1 × BrahMos Anti-radiation missiles : 6 × Rudram-1 6 x Rudram-2 (tested successfully) 6 × Kh-31 P
8 × KAB-500L laser-guided bombs 3 × KAB-1500L laser-guided bombs 3 × Sudarshan laser-guided bombs 8 × FAB-500T bombs 28 × OFAB-250-270 bombs 32 × OFAB-100-120 bombs Spice 2000 bombs 8 × RBK-500 cluster bombs 20 × Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon 3 × DRDO Glide Bombs Khagantak-243
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 21.935 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sukhoi Su-30MKI equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IndiaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Su-30MKI Flanker H. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.