Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India? Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets? T-90 MK-III Tanks? [2026] - PMF IAS

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Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India?

Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets
T-90 MK-III Tanks
Akula Class Submarine

Select the answer using the code given below:

1 and 2
1 and 3
1 only
2 only

Explanation

1 is correct

Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets are manufactured in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under licence from Russia.

Infographic showcasing the foreign-origin aircraft families used by India’s armed forces, highlighting their developers, operational roles, indigenous production status, and representative aircraft across fighter, transport, surveillance, and special-mission categories.

2 is correct

T-90 Bhishma tanks are manufactured in India at the Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, under technology transfer arrangements with Russia.

3 is incorrect

Akula-class submarine is a Russian nuclear-powered attack submarine. India has leased such submarines from Russia, but they are not manufactured in India.

Infographic on the submarines of the Indian Navy, explaining conventional and nuclear submarine types, their roles, key classes, capabilities, and major indigenous submarine development programmes.

Answer: (a) 1 and 2; Difficulty Level: Hard