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Without refuelling the range of SU-30MKI is 3000 KM and it can be extended up to 8000 KM with air to air refuelling! Add a additional 300 KM to that as the range of Brahmos missile. With its range of 300 km brahmos allows SU-30MKI to be in safe standoff distance and launch the missile and return to its base with out waiting for the missile to hit the target as Brahmos has it own guidance system!
This makes the combination deadly lethal!!
But when Su-30MKI is carrying Brahmos, it has to sacrify some of its menuvaring capability because of the weight of the cruise missile. Also it cannot carry the full array of air defence weapons to counter enemy fighters. So some sort of escort by other SU-30MKI may be needed!
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