Myanmar junta inducts new Su-30 and K-8 fighter jets in Meiktila to bolster air superiority amid rising civilian casualties

stlbeacon.org - 3/16/2026

At a regional air force base in Meiktila on 12 March, the Myanmar military junta commissioned four new combat aircraft into its fleet. This latest induction included two Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter jets and two K-8 Karakorum light attack aircraft, co-developed by China and Pakistan.Myanmar Politics Analysis. This was confirmed to Mizzima by Ko Naung Yoe, a military research officer at the Myanmar Defence and Security Institute (MDSI).

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