From last year onwards, the IAF has finally started receiving phase IV
Sukhoi 30 MKIs which have the highest indigenous content. The license
production of Sukhois was undertaken in phased manner with an aim to
gradually increase the local content in the aircraft.
The phase
IV was delayed considerably because of aircraft maker HAL's inability to
absorb technology. The IAF now has over 190 aircraft out of 272. India
has signed various deals for Sukhoi production with an accumulated cost
of over $12 billion.
In the first stage the Sukhois were built from completed knocked down kits moving to semi knocked down kits in subsequent stages. In the fourth phase it was meant to be made from raw material.
It has been a long wait for the IAF to get these aircraft. The plan was also to produce 12 aircraft a year but the target was not achieved.
The phase
IV was delayed considerably because of aircraft maker HAL's inability to
absorb technology. The IAF now has over 190 aircraft out of 272. India
has signed various deals for Sukhoi production with an accumulated cost
of over $12 billion.In the first stage the Sukhois were built from completed knocked down kits moving to semi knocked down kits in subsequent stages. In the fourth phase it was meant to be made from raw material.
It has been a long wait for the IAF to get these aircraft. The plan was also to produce 12 aircraft a year but the target was not achieved.
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