Hemmm... suprsing those western supplier will allow russian to keep it without fear of detail study

with all the equipment on board?

the prototype of the MKM is kept by the russian
it is for future development

That's like as if Sukhoi just piggy-backed on RMAF's research bureau if that's true, I mean, like the Ruskies didn't even offer their SU-30 "top tier", and we basically ordered what's called the MKM based on SU-30MK, which I think its like this?
SU-30M -> SU-30MK (modernization)
--> SU-30MKI (India)--->SU-30MKM(malaysia special)--->SU-30SM(upgraded only for russia)-->???
                    --->SU-30MKA
--> SU-30MKK (China)
?
Therefore there's a jump in their Sukhoi Program because they piggybacked on Malaysia's base variant? (then again China's version is also interesting)

Eurofighter showcases offer of indigenous capability for Indonesia

News | 19 hours ago

A final assembly facility for the world’s most versatile and reliable fast-jet fighter could be built in Indonesia it has been re-confirmed this week - if the Nation chooses to opt for the Eurofighter Typhoon and the chance to develop its own indigenous capability.

As Indonesia plans the replacement of its existing fighter-jet fleet, delegates from Eurofighter arrived in Jakarta over the weekend to begin a series of demonstrations aimed at underlining the full scope of the offer from the four-nation consortium. Central to the unique offer from Eurofighter is the fact the Country already has a strong and productive relationship with one of its Partner Companies, Airbus - makers of a wide range of military and commercial products.

Joe Parker, Export Director for Eurofighter GmbH, based in Munich, Germany, said: “We recognise that Indonesia has important decisions to make, and that those decisions will leave a lasting legacy. What we bring to Indonesia is not just reliable protection for the Nation, but the opportunity to build and maintain a genuine indigenous capability on the back of a proven partnership and all that goes with it.”

Parker, himself a private pilot, and a passionate advocate of Typhoon, added: “Rapidly deployable and reliable maritime protection is a fundamental requirement for this nation of islands and no other aircraft of this type can fly longer, faster and higher than ours when fully-loaded. Add this to the fact that we would be able to facilitate assembly line capabilities into Bandung enabling the aircraft to be built here in Indonesia by Indonesians and it is easy to see why we believe this a major opportunity making the Indonesian Archipelago a future hub for operations in the Southern Hemisphere.”

“We have already hosted visits to see our Spanish and German facilities,” said Parker, “and they were well received. This is an exciting time for the Eurofighter Programme which has now reached a level of maturity giving the Typhoon an unrivalled range of capabilities and a solid roadmap for the future.”

This week, for the first time, Eurofighter will be showcasing a Full Scale Exhibition Demonstrator Eurofighter Typhoon when it goes on display in a hangar at PT DI’s facilities in Bandung – the potential location for the Indonesian Eurofighter Typhoon production line.

Vietnam rescuers scour sea for missing fighter pilots




(Reuters) - Vietnam launched a search mission on Thursday for two fighter pilots who ejected over the South China Sea during a training exercise involving two Russian-built fighter jets, a provincial official said.

The pilots were flying separately in two Sukhoi Su-22 jets but lost contact off the coast of south-central Binh Thuan province around noon local time, the Defence Ministry said.

The incident is the latest in a series of setbacks for Vietnam's military, which has seen two fatal helicopter accidents in the past nine months, killing a combined 24 personnel.

The Defence Ministry said in a statement that search teams had located four reserve fuel tanks and it was trying to determine what happened. It did not say whether or not the two planes had crashed.

Nguyen Hung Tan, chief administrator at the provincial committee for floods and storms prevention, said the pilots had ejected and their whereabouts were unknown.

"The two pilots jumped out of the planes and parachuted," Tan told Reuters.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/u...N0N71DI20150416

That's like as if Sukhoi just piggy-backed on RMAF's research bureau if that's true, I mean, like the Ruskies didn't even offer their SU-30 "top tier", and we basically ordered what's called the MKM based on SU-30MK, which I think its like this?
SU-30M -> SU-30MK (modernization)
--> SU-30MKI (India)--->SU-30MKM(malaysia special)--->SU-30SM(upgraded only for russia)-->???
                    --->SU-30MKA
--> SU-30MKK (China)
?
Therefore there's a jump in their Sukhoi Program because they piggybacked on Malaysia's base variant? (then again China's version is also interesting)

Summary

Russia is making a concerted effort to increase its military and security presence throughout Central Asia, just not for the reasons it would have you think. Though the Kremlin is concerned with the threat of spillover violence from Islamist militancy in Afghanistan — its purported motive for deploying more troops — it is far more alarmed by what it sees as Chinese and Western encroachment into lands over which it has long held sway. It is this concern that will shape Moscow’s behavior in Central Asia in the years to come.

the original su-30 was develop as a trainer for the su-35. Thus, the twin seater while still able to main full combat role

When india goes looking for fighter, ruskies come in and offer their Su-30 base version with modifications to fit India requirement. The MKI was born, this also give Russian experience in modifying planes to customer request.

Then china come looking as well, Russia also give what they want a base SU-30 with modification to china needs. The MKK was born

When we come in, we have even more unusual request for more western system inside than the MKI. Rather than base on SU-30 base version, It would be faster to take the MKI since it already using some western equipment and modify it to our request. The two prototype of the MKM was preproduction of MKI. While doing so, rusia also develop their own based on MKI and MKM design, Thus, the SM was born for rusian use. We also visiting India MKI before making our purchase

so when you say top tier, there no such thing. It all developed as you goes

MKI started in 1997
MKK iinm also late 1997
MKM was in early 2003
SM only after MKM and MKI

Based on the latest post on MalaysianDefence, seem like something major is gonna happen. Any idea? 

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