India’s Su-30MKI Fleet To Gain R-37M AWACS-Killer Missiles In $1.2 Billion Deal

India’s decision to acquire the Russian R-37M very-long-range air-to-air missile marks a significant shift in its aerial combat capabilities.For years, the Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI fleet lacked the reach to challenge Chinese and Pakistani fighters armed with long-range missiles. That gap is now being bridged with the induction of a weapon analysts have dubbed the “AWACS killer.”On 15 July 2026