Sri Lanka Looking to Buy 6 Ex-Indian Air Force Su-30K Aircraft: Local Media

[Zarvan]

Sri Lanka Looking to Buy 6 Ex-Indian Air Force Su-30K Aircraft

Sir Lanka’s local media has reported that Colombo is interested in purchasing six ex-Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30K fighter aircraft that have been grounded in Belarus.

The negotiations were held last year from November 2-4 between company representatives of Lanka Logistics and Technologies Limited, fully owned by the Government of Sri Lanka, and Russia’s Irkut Corporation at 558 Aircraft Repair Plant, in Baranovichi, Belarus, Colombo’s news agency SL Guardian reported last week.

Moscow has already sold 12 former Indian jets to Angola, and is reportedly waiting to sell 6 to Sir Lanka.

The Sri Lankan government had previously been looking at the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17, however,this was met with protest by India who in turn suggested a procurement of its own development, the LCA Tejas.

Instead, the government is looking at possibilities to buy 6 overhauled SU30MKI to “enhance the national security”.

However, the report points out that a lack of trained pilots in the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) could prove fielding the fighters difficult without additional funding for a new fighter training program and more advanced training aircraft.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/20...rce_Su_30K_Aircraft__Local_Media#.WcjlJtSF5kg

 

[volatile]

Sri Lanka’s local media has reported that Colombo is interested in purchasing six ex-Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30K fighter aircraft that have been grounded in Belarus.

The negotiations were held last year from November 2-4 between company representatives of Lanka Logistics and Technologies Limited, fully owned by the Government of Sri Lanka, and Russia’s Irkut Corporation at 558 Aircraft Repair Plant, in Baranovichi, Belarus, Colombo’s news agency SL Guardian reported last week.

Moscow has already sold 12 former Indian jets to Angola, and is reportedly waiting to sell 6 to Sir Lanka.

The Sri Lankan government had previously been looking at the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17, however,this was met with protest by India who in turn suggested a procurement of its own development, the LCA Tejas.

Instead, the government is looking at possibilities to buy 6 overhauled SU30MKI to “enhance the national security”.

However, the report points out that a lack of trained pilots in the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) could prove fielding the fighters difficult without additional funding for a new fighter training program and more advanced training aircraft.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/20...rce_Su_30K_Aircraft__Local_Media#.WckAdVN97IU

A real question remains the way we are handling the commercial side of the project

 

[hussain0216]

Basically, Sri Lanka needs a multi role fighter aircraft to replace old inventory

Something like the JF 17 is a good fit
And negotiations had begun

Then dehauti aurat India heard about it and started her tears and snot and Bollywoodesq tamasha
And put pressure on sri lanka not to buy


India offered the Tejas, but Sri Lanka refused it because it was junk not fit for purpose

Now sri lanka is slightly burdened with trying to find an alternative and not get stuck with a white elephant or poor choice


They have one option and that's to wait out the current government

 

[YeBeWarned]

New JF-17 is always better than old su-30's but its their choice ..

 

[Sliver]

New JF-17 is always better than old su-30's but its their choice ..

they are two different class of aircraft...

 

[My-Analogous]

Sri Lanka’s local media has reported that Colombo is interested in purchasing six ex-Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30K fighter aircraft that have been grounded in Belarus.

The negotiations were held last year from November 2-4 between company representatives of Lanka Logistics and Technologies Limited, fully owned by the Government of Sri Lanka, and Russia’s Irkut Corporation at 558 Aircraft Repair Plant, in Baranovichi, Belarus, Colombo’s news agency SL Guardian reported last week.

Moscow has already sold 12 former Indian jets to Angola, and is reportedly waiting to sell 6 to Sir Lanka.

The Sri Lankan government had previously been looking at the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17, however,this was met with protest by India who in turn suggested a procurement of its own development, the LCA Tejas.

Instead, the government is looking at possibilities to buy 6 overhauled SU30MKI to “enhance the national security”.

However, the report points out that a lack of trained pilots in the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) could prove fielding the fighters difficult without additional funding for a new fighter training program and more advanced training aircraft.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/20...rce_Su_30K_Aircraft__Local_Media#.WckAdVN97IU

A real question remains the way we are handling the commercial side of the project

Good. Buy 6 SU30MKI and get 6 LCA for free. Great offer

 

[volatile]

Brother you have to understand how business world works ,India is coming from Russian angle just like in case of BD as she didn't want China/Pakistan influence in Sri Lanka/BD/Nepal . Its basically Na khedan ge na Khedanda gey

Good. Buy 6 SU30MKI and get 6 LCA for free. Great offer

 

[My-Analogous]

Brother you have to understand how business world works ,India is coming from Russian angle just like in case of BD as she didn't want China/Pakistan influence in Sri Lanka/BD/Nepal . Its basically Na khedan ge na Khedanda gey

It was a joke and regarding Chinese Influence, India can't do anything in this regard and yes India can counter Pakistan on this

 

[bananarepublic]

wait when did indians have su-30k ??
can anyone tell me the details..

 

[nang2]

wait when did indians have su-30k ??
can anyone tell me the details..

I thought those were rebadged Su-27UBK that pretended to be Su-30 and were given to India. India returned them back.

 

[RowdyRathore]

wait when did indians have su-30k ??
can anyone tell me the details..

Sukhoi came up with SU30MKI specially for India during 90s, it became a success & India decided to have them in big numbers Sukhoi got a big customer & some funding for their dying industry. & so on Russians also decided to induct them & other smaller countries also came to lock deal for SU30 (mki) flanker. If it weren't for India, the Sukhoi wouldn't have achieved that level of growth which have been done by MiG.
During the deal some Forked Su27/30 were provided to India off the shelf in the early stages, though the modified flanker which was specially designed for India were fitted by HAL & old SU30 were given back to Russia.
Older SU30 doesn't have canards & 3D thrust vectoring. While Indian MKIs were designed with canards & thrust vectoring engines + more enhancements, MKIs became a huge success for India & Sukhoi & other smaller countries also came to lock deal for SU30 (mki) flanker.

I thought those were rebadged Su-27UBK that pretended to be Su-30 and were given to India. India returned them back.

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