FGFA and Super Sukhois will provide India cutting edge Air Combat Power

[kaykay]

http://www.defencenews.in/article/F...vide-India-cutting-edge-Air-Combat-Power-6696

India is finally taking forward the negotiations with Russia on stalled mega projects to jointly develop a futuristic fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) as well as upgrade its existing Sukhoi-30MKI jets into 'Super Sukhois' with advanced avionics and weapons.
Here's a low-down to the action plan that India has prepared to bolster its air defence system -
MiG-29s and Mirage-2000s are being upgraded ::
63 MiG-29s and 51 Mirage-2000s are being upgraded with better avionics and weapons. It involves a total cost of Rs 23,000 crore.
120 Tejas aircraft to be inducted ::
India plans to induct 120 Tejas aircraft by 2026 for which the total cost is estimated around Rs 55,000 crore.
Currently, 2 jets have been inducted and it is expected that first full squadron will be ready by 2018.
36 Rafale jets to be inducted ::
36 Rafale jets will be directly inducted from France from 2019 onwards. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 59,500 crores.
272 Sukhoi-30MKI jets to be inducted by 2018-19 ::
272 Sukhoi-30MKI jets to be inducted by 2018-19. They will be upgraded to 'Super Sukhois' in 2017. For this, total cost is pegged at Rs 55,717 crore.
Fifth-generation fighter aircraft ::
127 single-seat jets are expected to be inducted from 2022 onwards, which will cost around Rs 26,800 crore for R&D phase only. Jets will cost extra.

 

[ebrahym]

http://www.defencenews.in/article/F...vide-India-cutting-edge-Air-Combat-Power-6696

India is finally taking forward the negotiations with Russia on stalled mega projects to jointly develop a futuristic fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) as well as upgrade its existing Sukhoi-30MKI jets into 'Super Sukhois' with advanced avionics and weapons.
Here's a low-down to the action plan that India has prepared to bolster its air defence system -
MiG-29s and Mirage-2000s are being upgraded ::
63 MiG-29s and 51 Mirage-2000s are being upgraded with better avionics and weapons. It involves a total cost of Rs 23,000 crore.
120 Tejas aircraft to be inducted ::
India plans to induct 120 Tejas aircraft by 2026 for which the total cost is estimated around Rs 55,000 crore.
Currently, 2 jets have been inducted and it is expected that first full squadron will be ready by 2018.
36 Rafale jets to be inducted ::
36 Rafale jets will be directly inducted from France from 2019 onwards. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 59,500 crores.
272 Sukhoi-30MKI jets to be inducted by 2018-19 ::
272 Sukhoi-30MKI jets to be inducted by 2018-19. They will be upgraded to 'Super Sukhois' in 2017. For this, total cost is pegged at Rs 55,717 crore.
Fifth-generation fighter aircraft ::
127 single-seat jets are expected to be inducted from 2022 onwards, which will cost around Rs 26,800 crore for R&D phase only. Jets will cost extra.

it will be the finest inventory "when it will happen" because in all indian claims the words most used are "will be" and "if"
however others are not going to sit around and wait for it to happen because 2026 is a long way from now ........ the only imediate threat india provides is Rafale but even they are not inducted yet.......