<span style="color: #222222;">The 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD) of the Indian Air Force in Maharashtra's Nashik district yesterday handed over its first indigenously overhauled Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet to the IAF at a ceremony held at the Air Force Station Ojhar. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to defence spokesperson, the Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-jet multi-role air superiority aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi and built under licence by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). The official said, the aircraft was handed over to the Operational Squadron of the IAF.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Maintenance Command Air Marshal Hemant Sharma handed over the aircraft to Air Marshal H S Arora, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The 11 BRD is the only fighter aircraft repair depot of the IAF and undertakes repair and overhaul of frontline fighters such as MiG-29 and Sukhoi 30 MKI, the official said.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Established in 1974, the depot progressively built and improved the technical expertise and infrastructure over the years and by 1983 it had overhauled 100 Su-7 aircraft. From 1983 to 1988, the depot also undertook overhaul of MiG-21 fighters. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Later, overhaul facility for MiG-23 aircraft was set up in 1986 and 248 jets were overhauled till May 2015.</span><br />