Russia, India to develop joint 5G-fighter by 2016

[NSG_BlackCats]

Russia, India to develop joint 5G-fighter by 2016​

A Russian-Indian fifth-generation fighter jet could be developed by 2015-2016, a Russian defense industry official said on Tuesday.

Moscow and New Delhi are expected to sign a contract on a joint development of the new fighter in the near future, focusing on the design concept and technical requirements put forward by India.
"I hope that we will be able to build a joint fifth-generation aircraft in the next five to six years. It is a time-consuming and complex project," said Alexander Fomin, first deputy head of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation.

The new aircraft will be most likely based on Russia's T-50 prototype fifth-generation fighter, which has already made two test flights and is expected to join the Russian Air Force in 2015.

India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) was reported to be seeking a 25% share in design and development in the project.

Fomin said the fighter for the Indian Air Force could incorporate several integrated on-board systems developed by third parties.

"The integration is good because we will not have to invent a bicycle and can use the things that our neighbors already have, but it is also a difficult task because we will have to combine all the elements in a unified system," the official said.

The new fighter for the Indian Air Force is expected to feature a two-seat cockpit, advanced electronics and could be armed with BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Russia has been developing its fifth-generation fighter since the 1990s. The current prototype, known as the T-50, was designed by the Sukhoi design bureau and built at a plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in Russia's Far East.

Russian officials have already hailed the fighter as "a unique warplane" that combines the capabilities of an air superiority fighter and attack aircraft.

Source - RIA Novosti

 

[Kinshuk]

If we are able to Induct 20 of them by 2020, It would be a great achievement for India. 20 PAKFA = at least 60 MKI....

 

[Kinshuk]

It will be really great to have those birds in the arsenal..they can directly compete with american F-22 raptor and American/British F-35 lightning if I am not wrong.

Too early to comment on that. But it is not India that should be worried about F 22 or F 35, But yaa from Russian point of view, It would be waste of time, energy and resources, if it doesn't match F 35 at least.

 

[sab]

only prob i think they will carry less weapons (only in internal weapon bay)...

 

[DMLA]

only prob i think they will carry less weapons (only in internal weapon bay)...

Latest reports seem to confirm that they will have 8 internal BVR AAM's and can also carry two long range anti-AWACS BVR missiles externally.

Ria Novosti reports:

(translation)

The aircraft has a large internal weapons bay. It can accommodate up to eight missiles R-77 air combat or two large guided bombs weighing 1,500 kilograms. The Fighter is capable of carrying two extra long-range missiles from design bureau "Innovator" on external slings. These missiles are capable of destroying aircraft at a distance of 400 kilometers, for example AWACS type

 

[DMLA]

Some more pics from Putin's visit:





Three more aircrafts for flight testing!!!

MOSCOW, March 2 (Bernama) -- The Sukhoi Corporation is to make another three fifth-generation fighter planes before the end of 2010 and early 2011, Russian Itar-Tass news agency reported.

Sukhoi's chief Mikhail Pogosyan said by that time it planned "to conclude a contract with India for an original design of the aircraft and finalise the accomplishment of tasks connected with the follow-up development of all the systems of the aircraft".

He said this to journalists on Tuesday.

Sukhoi is a major Russian aircraft manufacturer famous for its fighters.

link: Sukhoi Corporation To Make Three 5G Fighters Before 2011 :: Bernama.com