Sukhoi-30 MKI frontline heavy combat aircraft are set to receive significant upgrades, including AESA radars, longer-range weapons, and an electronic warfare suite (EWS), to maintain their air combat capability for another 30 years. While the radar and weapons upgrades were announced earlier, the EWS update was revealed recently. Some of these upgrades have already been tested, and progress is being made on others.The EWS will comprise external airborne self-protection jammer pods, next-generation radar warning receivers, and associated equipment. The finishing touches on a major indigenous plan to make the IAF’s SU-30 MKI fighter jets significantly more lethal have been completed. Why is Sukhoi-30 MKI still in service against F-16 jets ?
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