Su-30 MKI and J-16 fighter jets India's Su-30MKI and China's J-16 may fly under different flags today, but both trace their origins to the same Soviet-era Flanker family. Descended from the legendary Su-27, the two heavyweight fighters have evolved into the backbone of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), reflecting two distinct approaches to modern aerial warfare.India transformed the Su-30MKI into a highly agile multirole fighter by integrating Russian, Israeli, French and indigenous technologies. China, meanwhile, developed the J-16 into a modern strike fighter equipped with indigenous radar, electronic warfare systems and long-range...