Russian Su-30 intercepts US Reconnaissance plane

The Russian news agency TASS has reported that a Russian air force plane has intercepted a US reconnaissance plane close to its border on the Black Sea last Saturday.

As soon as the US plane was detected by Russian air defence system, a SU-30 was ordered  into air for its interception.

The Russian fighter approached the air target and identified it as a US reconnaissance plane P-8A Poseidon. 

After being identified by a Russian fighter the US reconnaissance plane changed its route and set course away from Russia’s airspace. 

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India and Malaysia to set up a SU-30 support forum

India and Malaysia have decided to set up a Sukhoi-30 forum that would provide base for exchanging information on operations and maintenance support of the Russian built SU-30 fighter aircraft.

Both countries operate the Russian fighter and India has already trained Malaysian pilots in the past.

The Indian Air Force operates Su-30 MKI family of jets while Malaysian Air Force has the MKM variant of the jets. 

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