Sukhoi Su-30MKA
The Sukhoi Su-30MKA (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia's Sukhoi made for the Algerian Air Force. A variant of the Sukhoi Su-30, it is a heavy, all-weather, long-range fighter. The aircraft is based on the Indian Sukhoi Su-30MKI and is the 2nd adaptation of the same, after the first one being the Malaysian Sukhoi Su-30MKM. Development of the variant started after Algeria signed a deal with Russia in 2006 to manufacture 28 Su-30 fighters. The Su-30MKA is tailor-made for Algerian specifications and integrates Indian systems and avionics as well as French sub-systems. It has abilities similar to the Sukhoi Su-37 with which it shares many features and components. The first Russian-made Su-30MKA variant was accepted into the Algerian Air Force in 2008. The AAF has nearly 73 Su-30MKAs in inventory as of September 2022. Development Origins and acquisition The Su-30MKA was designed by Russia's Sukhoi Corporation beginning in 2006. The Su-30MKA is derived from the Sukhoi Su-27 and has a fusion of technology from the Su-37 demonstrator and Su-30 program, being more advanced than the baseline Su-30. It features state of the art avionics developed by Russia, India and France for display,