Thanks btw for that reference to the "google.cn thing", I'm not sure I'd seen anything about it. If I had, I'd forgotten.
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2006/01/28/google_china_censorship_fuels_calls_for_us_boycott/
I'm not sure whether these were Completely Knocked Down Units(CKUs) which were assembled, but anyway, HAL makes the Jaguars and MiGs. It wouldn't be that difficult to refit the plants to make Sukhois, if it hasn't been done already:
http://www.hal-india.com/hal-su30.asp
HAL-BUILT SUKHOI-30MKI HANDED OVER TO IAF
On March 21st, 2005, HAL handed over the first batch of two Su-30MKI aircraft produced at Nasik Division of HAL to Indian Air Force.
At a formal ceremony, Mr Ashok K Baweja, Chairman, HAL handed over the documents of the two Su-30MKI aircraft to Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, in the presence of dignitaries.
The Su-30MKI, is a twin engined, twin seater, multirole fighter and can simultaneously be operated as interceptor, bomber and trainer. The aircraft has day and night flying capabilities in all weather conditions. It can carry eight tons of combat load like air-to-air missiles, air to surface missiles, mid course guided aerial bombs and rockets. The aircraft has a life of 25 years & 6000 flying hours.
The manufacture of this fighter aircraft at HAL has been made possible by an Inter-Governmental agreement signed on October 04, 2000 between Russia and India. Subsequently, a general contract for the transfer of technology was signed between Rosoboronexport and HAL in Dec 2000. The project envisages production of 140 aircraft, its engines and equipment fitted thereon. HAL, Nasik Division is the prime manufacture of this aircraft supported by HAL Koraput, Lucknow, Korwa and Hyderabad Divisions, supplying engines, accessories and avionics.
Accepting the aircraft, Chief of the Air Staff said that “The induction of the Su-30MKI fleet has been a significant departure from the past wherein IAF inducted and operated Russian aircraft with minimal adaptation to Indian conditions and requirements. With the Su-30MKI aircraft we have for the first time entered a new era of cooperation with the Russians”. He further said “The Su-30MKI aircraft reflects not only a quantum jump in technology but has provided the IAF with a phenomenal increase in its war fighting capability”.
Chairman, HAL, Mr. Ashok K Baweja conveyed that while two Su-30MKIs were delivered, the third was almost in its completion stage. He lauded the involvement of the private sector in this project and complimented the HAL Nasik division for its work done.
A total of 140 Sukhois will be produced by the HAL in four phases. In addition, fifty of Su-30 series planes have already been inducted into the IAF in “flyaway” conditions.
I checked yahoo.cn and a couple of others. They are all the same so google isn't the only one filtering information for the chinese government. However, they are the ones with the "Do No Evil" slogan, so the hipocracy stands out.
Oops! Ignore my last post. It wasn't intended for you. Sorry!