CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The backbone of India’s fighter jet fleet is the Russian-designed Sukhoi Su-30MKI, and the country recently ordered 240 engines to keep the fleet airborne for years to come ...

The development of the Izdeliye 177 appears to be driven by the need to upgrade the earlier Su-57 production models and offer a new powerplant to international customers. Russia’s United Aircraft ...

The Indian government has approved the purchase of 240 locally assembled Al-31FP engines to power its Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters. The deal, valued at INR26,000 crore ($3 million), was agreed by India’s ...

The engine upgrade project, codenamed 'Product 177', has undergone successful testing, and trials of the Sukhoi Su-57 have ...

Key Points and Summary - Russia’s Su-57 began life powered by the AL-41F1/117S, a deeply modernized Su-27 engine used as a stopgap while a true 5th-generation powerplant was developed. -That engine, ...

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The Su-30, derived from the Su-27, was designed as a versatile multirole combat aircraft capable of air superiority and ground-attack missions. Despite being ...