Raju inaugurates Sukhoi overhaul dept at HAL
Union minister of state for Defence M M Pallam Raju today inaugurated a new overhauling department of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft at Hindustan Aeronautics Limiteds (HAL) engine division in Sunabeda.

Russia grounds Sukhoi Su-27 fighters
Russia has grounded its entire fleet of Sukhoi Su-27 fighters until the probe is over in the crash of a similar jet, Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday.

IAF soon to induct more than 150 Sukhois: Air chief
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon induct more than 150 Sukhoi Su-30 MKI combat jets and 80 Mi-17-1V medium-lift helicopters as part of a massive drive to boost its capabilities, a top military commander said Wednesday.

After touching skies in Sukhoi, Prez to go underwater
After she took to the skies in an Indian Air Forcer Sukhoi fighter jet in November, President Pratibha Patil is likely to have an underwater odyssey amid plans to set sail this month-end on INS Viraat.

Sukhoi to fly again on Monday; crash due to engine fire
The grounded Sukhoi fighter jet fleet is likely to get airborne again by Monday, senior IAF officers said on Friday, adding that the aircraft crash on November 30 near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan was caused by a fire in its engine.

IAF grounds all Sukhoi fighter planes after crash
The IAF has grounded its entire Sukhoi-30MKI fleet following Monday’s crash near Pokhran.

Second Sukhoi crashes within a year; pilots safe
In the second accident involving the frontline Sukhoi-30MKI of the Indian Air Force (IAF) this year, one of the Russian-origin combat jets crashed Monday near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, but both the pilots ejected in time and were safe, an official said.

It was an honour flying the President: Pilot
Flying President Pratibha Patil in a Sukhoi-30MKI was an honour and a pleasure, Wing Commander S Sajan said Wednesday.

Women can fly fighter jets: President
Minutes after becoming the first woman ever to fly a Su-30, President Patil said women were capable of doing anything.

‘Within seconds I was in sky, I felt inspired’
When Wing Commander asked Prez Patil whether she would like to do manoeuvring, her reply was "Oh Yes".