Last month, several reports suggested that the IAF planned to integrate Israeli Rafale’s I-Derby missiles with the Su-30MKI by 2022 in view of the limited range of the R-77 BVR missiles currently fielded on the fighter.
Amid reports of India planning to arm its fleet of Su-30MKI multirole fighter jets with Israeli Derby missiles, the Indian Defence Ministry requires Russia’s permission to make changes in the frontline fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF), sources said.
According to Indian defence sources, as per the “licence technical documentation”, any modification to integrate third country armaments requires the original equipment manufacturer’s permission.Read More…
