Russia, India to sign 5th-generation fighter deal in March

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Russia, India to sign 5th-generation fighter deal in March

BY: RIA Novosti

Russia and India will sign the first contract on the manufacturing of a fifth-generation jet fighter in late February-early March, a Russian defense industry official said Monday.

“We expect a contract on the first stage of design, specifically the development of a technical design concept, to be signed in late February-early March,” Alexander Fomin, first deputy head of the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, said.

He added that Russia and India were currently “at an active phase of negotiations” on manufacturing fifth-generation fighters.

It was not entirely clear whether Fomin was referring to Russia’s prototype fifth-generation fighter, which has already made two test flights, or a new project. Nor did he indicate exactly what role India would play.

Russia has been developing its newest 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.

It will be delivered to the Russian Air Force from 2015 onwards.

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

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[Nishan_101]

In my opinion, India has money and it love to spend. If they are thinking to spend on Russians then they are doing the right and in my opinion it will be Su-47 that india is going to develop with russian help.

 

[Kinetic]

I think only less than 50% of the work have been completed on PAK FA. Engine, radars, avionics and flight controls are yet to be done. India will work on IAF specific requirements for FGFA on these. For a high tech fighter like FGFA, two pilots will be better. It also helps during deep penetrations, SEAD and close combat.