IAF to buy more MiG 29 and Su-30 MKI fighters

Amid the border tensions between Indian and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) the Defence Acquisition Council of India has put its stamp of approval on the Indian Air Force’s proposal to procure 21 MIG-29, up-gradation of existing 59 Mig-29 aircraft and purchase of 12 Su-30 MKI aircraft.

The MiG 29 procurement and up-gradation from Russia is estimated to cost Rs 7418 cr, the Su-30 MKI will be procured from HAL at an estimated cost of Rs 10,730 cr.

According to the MoD, these equipments are to be manufactured locally with the help of several MSMEs as the prime tier vendors and defence industry, and these systems should have indigenous content. X