As an uncertain Fate awaits the multi-billion dollar Indian Program to co-develop a stealth fighter with Russia, Govt has set up a committee to examine what the country gains from the project.
The discussions of the project are underway between 2 countries for several years now but both the countries are yet to sign a $4-billion research and development (R&D) contract for the FGFA.
The Indian Air Force desperately wants the stealth fighter with a powerful engine to give it a super cruise capability.
A prototype called the T-50, built under the PAK-FA (Prospective Airborne Complex of Front line Aviation) project is undergoing tests in Russia. The first prototype flew its maiden sortie in January 2010.
India has a requirement for 120-130 such swing-role planes with stealth features for increased survive-ability, advanced avionics, smart weapons, top-end mission computers and 360-degree situational awareness.
The discussions of the project are underway between 2 countries for several years now but both the countries are yet to sign a $4-billion research and development (R&D) contract for the FGFA.
The Indian Air Force desperately wants the stealth fighter with a powerful engine to give it a super cruise capability.
A prototype called the T-50, built under the PAK-FA (Prospective Airborne Complex of Front line Aviation) project is undergoing tests in Russia. The first prototype flew its maiden sortie in January 2010.
India has a requirement for 120-130 such swing-role planes with stealth features for increased survive-ability, advanced avionics, smart weapons, top-end mission computers and 360-degree situational awareness.
The count of IAF’s fighter squadrons has shrunk to 34 compared to a desirable strength of 42, a capability gap the air force is struggling to fill to tackle a combined threat from China and Pakistan.
The IAF hopes to add more power by inducting Rafales, the indigenous LCA Tejas, more Sukhoi-30s, and a medium-weight warplane to be built in India in collaboration with a foreign player.
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