HAL likely to supply Su-30MK combat aircraft components to Russia

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), India’s state-owned aerospace and defence organization, has announced that it will supply a larger number of components to Russia for its Sukhoi-30 series of multi-role combat jets. The new agreement would see the Asian aerospace giant supplying airframe components for the Su-30MK multi-role jets to Russia, a HAL official said. "We are already supplying navigation and communication equipment for installation on the Su-30MK series of fighters exported by Russia to other countries," V Balakrishnan, general manager, HAL's Nasik based Aircraft Manufacturing Division, said on sidelines of the MAKS-2009 show. According to HAL officials, India and Russia will very likely sign an inter-governmental agreement on the supply of these components by year-end. Russia has already supplied Su-30MK series fighters to Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam and has export orders from Algeria and Venezuela on hand.