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Defence Ministry signed a contract of 13,500 crore rupees with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 12 Su-30MKL aircraft along with associated equipment.
The supply of the aircraft would enhance the operational capability of the Indian Air Force and strengthen defence preparedness of the country. It also said that the aircraft would have an indigenous content of 62.6 per cent, enhanced due to indigenisation of many components to be manufactured by Indian defence industry.
About Su-30MKI fighter Jet:
It is a multirole combat fighter aircraft jointly developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Based on the Su-30 fighter aircraft, Su-30MKI is equipped with thrust vectoring control and canards.
Features:
It is the fourth-generation fighter jet powered by two AL-31 FP aero engines. AL-31FP is a high-temperature turbojet by-pass engine of modular design.
The Su-30MKI fleet of IAF was fitted with air-launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and was successfully tested in November 2017.
It is fitted with a tarang radar warning receiver (RWR) indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 
The aircraft has a maximum unrefuelled flight range of 3,000km. The in-flight refuelling system of Su-30MKI provides a maximum range of 8,000km with two refuellings.
Manufacturer: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

IN SHORT:
Defence Ministry signed a contract of 13,500 crore rupees with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 12 Su-30MKL aircraft along with associated equipment.
It is the fourth-generation fighter jet powered by two AL-31 FP aero engines. AL-31FP is a high-temperature turbojet by-pass engine of modular design.
The Su-30MKI fleet of IAF was fitted with air-launched version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and was successfully tested in November 2017.

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL):
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian public sector aerospace and defence company. 
Headquartered: Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India.
Chairman & MD: DK Sunil