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India pushes talks with russia for pakfa and super sukhoi
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NEW DELHI: 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- Test drive the new Volkswagen Ameo now!Ad Volkswagen India
The "multi-pronged strategy" (see graphic) to progressively crank up airpower ranges from inducting the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft to exploring a second line of fighter production in the country, with the American F/A-18 and F-16 as well as Swedish Gripen-E already in contention for this proposed 'Make in India' project.
Apart from these 4th-generation fighters, the defence ministry is now finally working towards inking the final R&D design contract with Russia this year for the Indian "perspective multi-role fighter", a variant of the Russian single-seat FGFA called Sukhoi T-50 or PAK-FA.
"Apart from resolving technical and cost issues, Russia has also agreed to allow IAF test pilots to fly its prototypes now," said a source. The final R&D contract for the FGFA was on hold till now despite the two countries having first inked an inter-governmental agreement in 2007 and then following it up with a $295 million preliminary design contract in 2010, as was earlier reported by TOI.
Under the main design contract to be executed in over six years now, India and Russia will chip in around $4 billion each for prototype development, testing and infrastructure build-up. The overall cost for producing 127 of these single-seat fighters — which will combine stealth, super-cruise and multisensor integration — in India will be about $25 billion.
Amid all this, the Indian defence establishment is also trying to ensure "maximum operationally availability" of the existing fighters at any given time. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar, for instance, says serviceability of Sukhois has jumped to 60% now from an alarming 46% earlier.
"The aim is to achieve 75% serviceability. This has been done with an active tripartite dialogue among Russia, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and IAF to ensure better availability of spares and maintenance for the Sukhois," a source said.
This, in turn, has led to renewal of the plan to upgrade the jets into 'Super Sukhois', with advanced AESA (active electronically scanned array) radars and long-range stand-off missiles. "The technical requirements should be finalised this year, with the contract being inked next year," said the source
The "multi-pronged strategy" (see graphic) to progressively crank up airpower ranges from inducting the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft to exploring a second line of fighter production in the country, with the American F/A-18 and F-16 as well as Swedish Gripen-E already in contention for this proposed 'Make in India' project.
Apart from these 4th-generation fighters, the defence ministry is now finally working towards inking the final R&D design contract with Russia this year for the Indian "perspective multi-role fighter", a variant of the Russian single-seat FGFA called Sukhoi T-50 or PAK-FA.
"Apart from resolving technical and cost issues, Russia has also agreed to allow IAF test pilots to fly its prototypes now," said a source. The final R&D contract for the FGFA was on hold till now despite the two countries having first inked an inter-governmental agreement in 2007 and then following it up with a $295 million preliminary design contract in 2010, as was earlier reported by TOI.
Under the main design contract to be executed in over six years now, India and Russia will chip in around $4 billion each for prototype development, testing and infrastructure build-up. The overall cost for producing 127 of these single-seat fighters — which will combine stealth, super-cruise and multisensor integration — in India will be about $25 billion.
Amid all this, the Indian defence establishment is also trying to ensure "maximum operationally availability" of the existing fighters at any given time. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar, for instance, says serviceability of Sukhois has jumped to 60% now from an alarming 46% earlier.
"The aim is to achieve 75% serviceability. This has been done with an active tripartite dialogue among Russia, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and IAF to ensure better availability of spares and maintenance for the Sukhois," a source said.
This, in turn, has led to renewal of the plan to upgrade the jets into 'Super Sukhois', with advanced AESA (active electronically scanned array) radars and long-range stand-off missiles. "The technical requirements should be finalised this year, with the contract being inked next year," said the source
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Some points made in article:
* India is finally taking forward the negotiations for FGFA.
* A second line of fighters will be produced in India under MII( F-16, F-18, Gripen or even Rafale)
* MKI serviceability rate is now at 60% which will be further increased to 75%.
*Technical requirements of super sukhoi upgrade will be finalised by this year end and deal will be signed by next year.
* India is finally taking forward the negotiations for FGFA.
* A second line of fighters will be produced in India under MII( F-16, F-18, Gripen or even Rafale)
* MKI serviceability rate is now at 60% which will be further increased to 75%.
*Technical requirements of super sukhoi upgrade will be finalised by this year end and deal will be signed by next year.
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Y R wasting ur energies for weapons??
Why does the government of India spend more on the military than education? Shame for Modi by Malala!! Listen this girl at least . She knows what r Indian Establishment r doing with one billion people. U moron nationalist!!
with all weapons and state of the art guns Mr Modi could not win the respect among youth of Kashmir. Dont buy gun or invent new gun try to respect the Kashmiri girls and boz..
Modi's Gun itself has no moral stature, since his Guns and jets has no will of its own. Naturally, He could only order his young brave soldiers or pilots to think like evil (it is itself insult to the brave Indian army soliders) to used as evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, And Kashmir r full of good man standing in front of Modi! the evil with all the guns and jets
Sir I respect Indian army and its soldiers they r brave honest but r under evil design.
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Y R wasting ur energies for weapons??
Why does the government of India spend more on the military than education? Shame for Modi by Malala!! Listen this girl at least . She knows what r Indian Establishment r doing with one billion people. U moron nationalist!!
India spends about 3 - 5% of its GDP on education (depending on definition) and about 2.5% on defense.
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Y R wasting ur energies for weapons??
Why does the government of India spend more on the military than education? Shame for Modi by Malala!! Listen this girl at least . She knows what r Indian Establishment r doing with one billion people. U moron nationalist!!
Dude last i read... Pakistan's literacy rate is lower than of india's and its actively going down
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Y R wasting ur energies for weapons??
Why does the government of India spend more on the military than education? Shame for Modi by Malala!! Listen this girl at least . She knows what r Indian Establishment r doing with one billion people. U moron nationalist!!
with all weapons and state of the art guns Mr Modi could not win the respect among youth of Kashmir. Dont buy gun or invent new gun try to respect the Kashmiri girls and boz..
Modi's Gun itself has no moral stature, since his Guns and jets has no will of its own. Naturally, He could only order his young brave pilots to think like eveil (it is itself insult to the brave Indian army pilots) to used as evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, And Kashmir r full of good man stading in front of Modi! the evil with all the guns and jets
You got it all wrong. India is not a nationalist but internationalist and humanist. By buying weapons from other countries it is funding the poor and job less in those countries.
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Coming back to topic.
This is an interesting move.
Is this part of broader acquisition strategy or is it a bargaining strategy?
This is an interesting move.
Is this part of broader acquisition strategy or is it a bargaining strategy?
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Y R wasting ur energies for weapons??
Why does the government of India spend more on the military than education? Shame for Modi by Malala!! Listen this girl at least . She knows what r Indian Establishment r doing with one billion people. U moron nationalist!!
with all weapons and state of the art guns Mr Modi could not win the respect among youth of Kashmir. Dont buy gun or invent new gun try to respect the Kashmiri girls and boz..
Modi's Gun itself has no moral stature, since his Guns and jets has no will of its own. Naturally, He could only order his young brave pilots to think like eveil (it is itself insult to the brave Indian army pilots) to used as evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, And Kashmir r full of good man stading in front of Modi! the evil with all the guns and jets
that's trippy man, what stash of weed are you smoking, pass the love!
Y R wasting ur energies for weapons??
Why does the government of India spend more on the military than education? Shame for Modi by Malala!! Listen this girl at least . She knows what r Indian Establishment r doing with one billion people. U moron nationalist!!
with all weapons and state of the art guns Mr Modi could not win the respect among youth of Kashmir. Dont buy gun or invent new gun try to respect the Kashmiri girls and boz..
Modi's Gun itself has no moral stature, since his Guns and jets has no will of its own. Naturally, He could only order his young brave soldiers or pilots to think like evil (it is itself insult to the brave Indian army soliders) to used as evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, And Kashmir r full of good man standing in front of Modi! the evil with all the guns and jets
Sir I respect Indian army and its soldiers they r brave honest but r under evil design.
Necessary Evil !!!!
Lesser of two evils !!!
Need for survival !!!!
Nehru was going to disband IA what did he got !!!! Face palm from China
ABV took bus to Pak what did he got ??? Kargil.
And you blame Indians not Trusing in the world where power run by the barrel of gun !!!!
Nice try
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how is ur medication??Y R wasting ur energies for weapons??
Why does the government of India spend more on the military than education? Shame for Modi by Malala!! Listen this girl at least . She knows what r Indian Establishment r doing with one billion people. U moron nationalist!!
with all weapons and state of the art guns Mr Modi could not win the respect among youth of Kashmir. Dont buy gun or invent new gun try to respect the Kashmiri girls and boz..
Modi's Gun itself has no moral stature, since his Guns and jets has no will of its own. Naturally, He could only order his young brave soldiers or pilots to think like evil (it is itself insult to the brave Indian army soliders) to used as evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, And Kashmir r full of good man standing in front of Modi! the evil with all the guns and jets
Sir I respect Indian army and its soldiers they r brave honest but r under evil design.
what is super sukhoi?? is it indian version name to su 35??
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