Defence Minister AK Antony mentioned India's proposed Su-30MKI upgradein Parliament today. He said, "There is proposal to upgrade the SU-30MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force by M/s Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) with the support of the Russian Original EquipmentManufacturer. The current estimated cost is Rs 10,920 crores and theaircraft are likely to be upgraded in a phased manner from year 2012onwards.
