Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the induction ceremony of Su-30 fighter squadron at the Air Force Station in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, Air Marshal Amit Tiwari. Air Marshal Tiwari said this would be the second frontline fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to be based in South.
The 'Tigersharks', equipped with formidable, state-of-the-art air superiority fighter aircraft, which are armed with 2.5-ton air-launched BrahMos missile of 300 km range, have the capability to strike from large stand-off ranges on any target at sea or on land with pinpoint accuracy by day or night and in all weather conditions.
The capability of the missile, coupled with the superlative performance of the Su-30 MKI, is set to change the paradigm of maritime surveillance, security and strike in the region. The induction ceremony would take place on January 20 and the fighters would have the most potent platform capable of long reach and multi-role capabilities.
But the fighter jet was given salute in a unique way.
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