Russian Fighters Integrate Western System

Russia has licensed the Thales Damocles targeting pods with Su-27 class fighters. It's flown on Malaysia's Su-30MKM, and the Russian air force will be adopting the pod, which was chosen after a competition with the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant (UOMZ) Sapsan and Solux targeting pods.

This is fairly significant, for a number of reasons.

I believe that this is the first time that Russia has license produced a western weapons system of this sophistication, and it is the first time that the manufacturer has incorporated sophisticated western electronics into one of their aircraft.

This may make it much easier for operators of western equipment to integrate fleets of Russian aircraft in the future.