Russia and India will discuss the modernization of Russian-designed Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters.

Russia and India will discuss the modernization of Russian-designed Sukhoi Su-30MKI (Flanker-H) fighters, including equipping them with BrahMos cruise missiles, Russian aircraft corporation Irkut said on Monday.

The talks are to take place at the upcoming Aero India 2015 defense and civil aviation expo, to be held February 18-22 in Bangalore.

“Research institutions and industrial facilities in India will participate in the program to modernize the Su-30MKI, which will significantly increase the combat capabilities of the aircraft,” an Irkut spokesperson told reporters.

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI super-maneuverable fighter jet is a variant of the Su-30MK developed for the Indian Air Force. The first test of the Russian-Indian supersonic BrahMos cruise missile is due to take place in March 2015.

India’s Air Force has a fleet of over 200 Su-30 MKIs, built HAL under Irkut’s license. The first Su-30MKI overhauled in Russia was transferred to India in January.