IAF Sukhoi-30 presently uses Russian air-to-air missiles.
NDTV: Outgunned By Pak F-16s, IAF Plans To Re-Arm Its Sukhois With Israeli Missiles
The Indian Air Force is looking at the I-Derby variant of the Israeli missile which was unveiled at the Paris Air Show in 2015.
In two years from now, the Indian Air Force's frontline Sukhoi-30 fighters may be re-armed with Israeli Derby air-to-air missiles after the jet's Russian-made R-77 missiles were found wanting in air combat operations over the Line of Control on February 27 this year.
Sources in the Indian Air Force told NDTV, "We already have the missile as part of the SPYDER (Surface-to-Air Missile) system. Integration (with the IAF's Su-30s) is the next step.''
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Update: India Says Russia's Missiles Don't Work (And Wants to Buy Israeli Ones Instead) (National Interest)
WNU Editor: Ouch!
