Alert :Russia cuts number of T-50s ordered to one squadron

[Windjammer]

Russia has decided to reduce the number of Sukhoi T-50s to be ordered and reduce the buy to just a single squadron, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said.

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[Windjammer]

Seems Mr Moscow has decided to take Basanti for another ride.

 

[AMDR]

They must be facing some serious development problems for them to cut their numbers so drastically like that. But such is the life of making a 5th generation aircraft. The economic situation in Russia certainly doesn't make it any better

 

[special operation]

look like Russians are running out of money. even Americans are praising T-50's capability and techonological advancement. so it is clear that the reason is current economy of russia.
Russian Sukhoi PAK FA T 50 fighter jet BETTER THAN F-22 Raptor and F-35 US Air Force worried | Soldier of Fortune Magazine

 

[Kompromat]

If this is true, its a seriously bad news for IAF.

 

[Tipu7]

If this is true, its a seriously bad news for IAF.

FGFA is in trouble even before birth

 

[HRM YANG]

FGFA is in trouble even before birth

Russia's contraption on the scale of PAKFA... high cost? or not mature yet?

 

[Tipu7]

Russia's contraption on the scale of PAKFA... high cost? or not mature yet?

both...............................

 

[special operation]

If this is true, its a seriously bad news for IAF.

how it is bad for india?? if RuAF buy or not will not affect india,

 

[nForce]

Russia's contraption on the scale of PAKFA... high cost? or not mature yet?

Are you talking about your own maturity or that of Russian Design Bureaus, products of which are used across the major half of the World including China ?

 

[[Bregs]]

Economic slow down in Russia is the primary reason for this

 

[Windjammer]

how it is bad for india?? if RuAF buy or not will not affect india,

Taking into consideration, how the cost per unit will go through the roof.

 

[madooxno9]

@vostok

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

Taking into consideration, how the cost per unit will go through the roof.

This is going to give them an excuse to get the F-35's....

Moscow is putting India in the lap of USA....

 

[DV RULES]

@Windjammer Don't rush to conclude when you don't have complete information;

Ministry of Defence reduces the procurement of fifth generation fighter T-50

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said that in the coming years only one test squadron fifth-generation fighter PAK FA .will be purchase.

Defense Ministry will cut the first purchase party fifth generation fighter T-50 , will be purchased only one squadron of the first trial , he told reporters on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov .

" Yes, we are reducing the purchase of fighter PAK FA , it will be purchased in the coming years one test squadron . At the same time we will increase the purchase of Su-35 fighters , which are cheaper , but their tactical and technical characteristics are taller than their foreign counterparts ," - Borisov said .

At the same time, the deputy minister stressed that the timing of the start of serial production of PAK FA is not changing.

" Reduce the number of test squadron purchases only , but a series of agreed deadlines will be unchanged " - Borisov said .

As has been repeatedly stated by representatives of the Ministry of Defense , serial production of PAK FA fighter to begin in 2016 .

Минобороны сокращает закупку истребителей пятого поколения Т-50 | РИА Новости