Procurement of Aero-engines for Su-30 MKI Aircraft | 06 Sep 2024

Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the procurement of 240 aero-engines (AL-31FP) for Su-30 MKI aircraft - one of the most powerful and strategically-significant fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

These aero-engines will ensure the sustained operation of the IAF's Sukhoi-30 fleet thus enhancing India's defence preparedness.
It will be procured under Buy (Indian) category from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The ‘Buy (Indian)’ category involves procuring products from Indian vendors that either:
- Are indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured with at least 50% Indigenous Content (IC) of the total contract value.
- Have at least 60% IC of the total contract value, even if not indigenously designed or developed.
The engines will have indigenous content over 54%.
The IAF currently operates 259 Su-30 MKI fighters.
- Su-30MKI is a multirole combat fighter aircraft jointly developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (Russian aerospace company) and HAL for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
CCS is headed by the Prime Minister. Other members include ministers for Finance, Defence, Home Affairs and External Affairs.
- Major decisions on significant appointments, national security issues, and defence expenditure in India are made by CCS.