It features state-of-the-art avionics developed by Russia, India, and France for display, navigation, targeting, and electronic warfare.

Su-27S have long been prized for their ability to carry very large sensors, which makes their situational awareness even with older radar designs very formidable.

The central beam section between the engine nacelles consists of the equipment compartment, fuel tank and the brake parachute container.

The integral aerodynamic configuration combined with thrust vectoring results in extremely capable manoeuvrability, taking off and landing characteristics.

The canard notably assists in controlling the aircraft at large angles of attack and bringing it to a level flight condition.

The air refueling system increases the flight duration up to 10 hours with a range of 3,000 km combat radius.

The cockpit is provided with containers to store food and water reserves, a waste disposal system and extra oxygen bottles.

The forward-facing NIIP N011M Bars (Panther) is a powerful integrated passive electronically scanned array (PESA) radar.

The N011M is a digital multi-mode dual frequency band radar.The N011M can function in air-to-air and air-to-land/sea mode simultaneously while being tied into a high-precision laser-inertial or GPS navigation system.

[7] OLS-30 laser-optical Infra-red search and track includes a day and night FLIR capability and is used in conjunction with the helmet mounted sighting system.

The aircraft is fitted with a satellite navigation system (A-737 GPS compatible), which permits it to make flights in all weather, day and night.

The RWR system is of Indian design, developed by India's DRDO, called Tarang, (Wave in English).

The RWR is derived from work done on an earlier system for India's MiG-23BNs known as the Tranquil, which is now superseded by the more advanced Tarang series.

The pilot can activate a switch for performing difficult maneuvers; while this is enabled, the computer automatically determines the deflection angles of the swiveling nozzles and aerodynamic surfaces.

It has been seen on multiple occasions violating the border of Mali at low altitudes, some rumors suggest it even flew over the capital of Libya.

[citation needed] A Sukhoi Su-30MKA belonging to the Air Force's 121st Fighter Squadron crashed during a routine exercise, near Mechta Draa Tafza in Ain Zitoun commune, wilaya of Oum El Bouaghi.