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Originally posted by vedas
I have heard rumors about Indian involvement in PAK FA as Russians are short of $$$$.
Even the Indian officials are confirming that they are in talks with Russia for the joint development of 5th Gen fighter.
I have also read that India has rejected the proposal of PAK FA as Indians wanted a lighter plane.
Originally posted by vedas
So what is the current status of PAK FA with respect to India.
And if there is gonna be any Indo-Russian 5th Generation Fighter Joint Development.........is it gonna be PAK FA or anything else???
Is there any other 5th generation project Russia is looking into besides PAK FA?
And what is the effect of PAK FA on Indian 126 MRCA Deal???
Nothing. The PAK-FA is outside the size that the MRCA is affected with, and will have no effect on the competition whatsoever. The T-50 is designed to be a competitor for the F-22 Raptor, well outside the sizes that are being considered.
Originally posted by vedas
Darkpr0 I disagree with you in this aspect as PAK FA will affect the MRCA deal. India entering in PAK FA just nullifies the F 35 bait of Americans.
Moreover US was never gonna share technology of F 35 with India.
They said if the IAF chose the Lockheed Martin world's best selling fighter F-16 fighting flacons, it could "position India to be ready to receive advanced technologies incorporated in the F-35's." Lockheed Martin officials said lot of new technologies being tested on F-35 would be leveraged in the new generation F-16 Block 50 fighters.
If MRCA deal goes for Mig 35 and India already in Joint Collaboration with Russia in MTA, India's balance doesn't seem to be tilting towards america in near future.
The multi-billion-dollar deal will be the largest joint development programme in the military sphere between the two countries.
India is looking for a next generation stealth fighter to match and exceed the capabilities of F 22 Raptor already in service with the USA and the JSF being jointly developed by the US and the UK.
....In January, Russia promised that a prototype of the PAK-FA would take its first flight in early 2009. However, the IAF believes it will take close to a decade before the first fighter would be ready for induction.
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While the Sukhoi Design Bureau has already finalized the basic design and features of the aircraft, India is hoping to contribute to the program and gain some valuable expertise for its DRDO scientists.
The PAK-FA is expected to have advanced stealth features, an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, thrust vectoring for increased maneuverability and a super cruise mode to fly at supersonic speed without using afterburners.
Source
Originally posted by vedas
If anyone finds anything in English kindly share
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the Fifth Generation Aircraft (FGA), along with the price for an additional order for 40 Sukhoi-30 MKI, said sources in the government. It also approved an aircraft-related joint venture between a Russian company and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
India was also encouraged by the Russian offer to involve itself right from the start of the project. That would not have been the case had India been involved with the U.S.-led project. Indian participation will make it the only country to be involved in a project of this nature. According to Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Fali H. Major, it will take five years to develop and flight- test the FGA and another five before it starts flying. However, the sources said the timetable spelt out by the Air Force chief could be preceded by long discussions on the modalities of the complex and daunting project.