New report reveals why India’s Su-30s failed to combat Pakistan’s F-16s during dogfight

Advanced Russian-made Su-30 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) did not take part in the 27 February dogfight with Pakistani warplanes due to red tape-related problems, the Hindu reports. “Owing to the bureaucratic delays, we could not develop blast pens [reinforced shelters] for Su-30 MKIs near the Line of Control [LoC]. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) sanctioned the project only at the end of 2017”, […]

Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source