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India is going ahead with the acquisition of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft with Russia after an internal committee of the Ministry of Defence recommended that the purchase of the aircraft will duplicate India’s plan to develop a homegrown advanced medium combat aircraft, according to an MoD official.

“The internal committee, headed by retired Indian Air Force Air Marshal Simhakutty Varthaman, after studying technical parameters, has recommended India to acquire the Indo-Russian FGFA,” the MoD official said, referring to the fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

On the road ahead, the official said, a final agreement between India and Russia will be prepared that will pave the way for the release of over $5 billion toward India’s share to develop the FGFA.

A preliminary development agreement was signed in 2010 between Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, or HAL, when India paid its 50 percent share of $250 million toward initial development cost.

“A firm order of 108 will be put in the final draft of the agreement being prepared,” said an IAF official.

India and Russia have yet to finalize the work share for the production and technology transfer.

“Defence Research and Development Organization has been involved regarding the work share and transfer of technology, whereas the IAF is involved in finalizing the operational requirements and the number of fighters,” said Daljit Singh, retired Indian Air Force air marshal and defense analyst.

“The involvement [of both Russia and India] is huge in the FGFA program, wherein HAL will be doing many systems like flight controls, avionics with inputs of DRDO and other establishments,” said the MoD official.

The level of transfer of technology by the Russians to India has been a sticky point between the two countries.

“Stealth design technology, sensor data fusion, systems integration and modern manufacturing technology would be the good areas for consideration for transfer of technology,” said Singh.

Vijainder Thakur, retired Indian Air Force wing commander and defense analyst, said, “India and Russia would jointly own the intellectual property rights and technology transfer would take place on an as required basis.”

After the final agreement is inked, Russia will supply three prototypes of India-specific FGFA in another three years, the Indian Air Force official said.

However the “The FGFA could take minimum 8 to 10 years before getting inducted,” the Indian Air Force official added.

Russia is already doing very well with its Air Force’s FGFA called PAK-FA, which had its first flight in 2010 and will likely be inducted this year.

“IAF will want FGFA to be powered by the Stage 2 engine as compared to the AL-41F1 Stage 1 engine, which currently powers the PAK-FA, the new engine,” Thakur said. “The India specific FGFA would also feature improved stealth and advanced electronics.”

India opted for the Russian FGFA because “Russia is a better option with the country willing to co-develop on agreed terms apart from comprehensive technology transfer,” the MoD official added.

On other options for an FGFA Singh said, “Looking at other FGFA project would mean very large timelines and long discussions on transfer of technology.”

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personally i dont trust any Indian media reports so lets see

anyways only 108 FGFA

Boeing X-32

here we r struggling to make a single jet and few other countries churns out prototypes to be discarded later

darn whats that thing

Tacit Blue

IAI Kfir

back in the days of BH , why naf not approach the Israelis for aerial platforms ?

political reasons ?

@jakeporeshenko

YF-23

Karrar, a new generation tank from Iran...apparently similar with T-90MS

Stiletto Systems claims these bullets can pierce through armored vehicles

DDR publishes some design of FMBT upon which DRDO is working...however none is official design only very initial musings

Ho-229

@kikuyu1

nemesis4u:
IAI Kfir

back in the days of BH , why naf not approach the Israelis for aerial platforms ?

political reasons ?

@jakeporeshenko

Political reasons? No. There was no zeal or passion.

Yak-141 father of F35 (DNA testing confirms VTOL version atleast)

nemesis4u:
military police huh

lady MPs arrest these guys and do what u wish

one by one

we dont want a stampede

Seened
iblawi
kikuyu1
M14A1
bidexiii
Odunayaw
jakeporeshenko
saintjoel
tdayof
Vikkie14
and other guys

Good to have you my back,my dude! Remember what I said,many of these mofos aren't house trained! Ignore their whines,screams,barks and bleats;that's just what they do! (Why do dogs lick their b alls in front of kids?) and you'll be good. I can't help but notice your taste in women tends to whiteness,meaning pale,square hipped,narrow flat arsed insipidity;for those of you who learned English as a 6th or 7th language that means ordinariness.
Observe chocolate fineness! Some of the adopted female IDF Ethios shown here when not busy culling Palestinians.

USAF RC-135 for SIGNIT & COMJAM etc

IAF recently issued tender for 5-6 such platforms

Welcome back Nemesis.

nemesis4u:
IAI Kfir

back in the days of BH , why naf not approach the Israelis for aerial platforms ?

political reasons ?

@jakeporeshenko

Too much American influence in that country, I don’t think NAF has interest in what IAI has to offer except maybe drones.

nemesis4u:
military police huh

lady MPs arrest these guys and do what u wish

one by one

we dont want a stampede

Seened
iblawi
kikuyu1
M14A1
bidexiii
Odunayaw
jakeporeshenko
saintjoel
tdayof
Vikkie14
and other guys

Welcome back bro.

Guess you need to cool your body temperature again.

kikuyu1:
Good to have you my back,my dude! Remember what I said,many of these mofos aren't house trained! Ignore their whines,screams,barks and bleats;that's just what they do! (Why do dogs lick their b alls in front of kids?) and you'll be good. I can't help but notice your taste in women tends to whiteness,meaning pale,square hipped,narrow flat arsed insipidity;for those of you who learned English as a 6th or 7th language that means ordinariness.
Observe chocolate fineness! Some of the adopted female IDF Ethios shown here when not busy culling Palestinians.

lol the pics dont reflect my tastes

jokingly ........ a hungry man dont have the luxury of choice

in real life i would rather have a just presentable women who is good of heart and faithful to the core than a physically beautiful white, black, brown etc women.

anyways this whole skin color/ physical beauty thing is MAYA (illusion) played by our captive senses

example the water of the ocean looks blue from afar. But if you go near the ocean and take the water in your hand, you will no longer find it blue it will be very clear, transparent.

The sky also appears blue from a distance. Go near and you will see that it has no colour at all.

same is a man/women from a distance with minimal contact / minimal familiarity they r attractive , we r easily fooled by our genetically / socially pre-attuned senses to fall for beauty , pretty words etc

but later realize it aint worth it .

heheheheh

based on ur pics

my preference will be the girl in the

4th pic
3rd pic
2nd pic
1st pic

this is due to what my testicles r telling me

but in real life i will not trust my life to the opinion of my testicles

nemesis4u:
some good shots of IAF jaguars

not to cry over spilled milk but the NAF jags if was properly mothballed they would have made a hell of a difference for at least 15 years after re-activation given the low flight hours of the air frames.

Someone once posted pictures of the NAF jags rotting in a yard, who has the link?

russian Bastion Coastal Defense system

saintjoel:
Someone once posted pictures of the NAF jags rotting in a yard, who has the link?

henry?

in a Indian Army mess

mig1.44

India Thailand army exercise in India

nemesis4u:
henry?

Probably

tdayof:

Having a mad man as a president, “locked and loaded” what the hell mind you this is the most powerful leader on our dear planet Earth tweeting.

saintjoel:
They are fools and to think that some people once risked their lives at a point in time for fools like them to live is so appalling and yet they will still come on Nairaland to abuse and insult them.


Nemesis4u, welcome back, we missed you.

Bro it hurts to know that we have such a large mass of very foolish fellowz littering our country

its like our large population gave them breeding ground

nemesis4u:
military police huh
lady MPs arrest these guys and do what u wish
one by one
we dont want a stampede

welcome back bro

tdayof:

There's a name for people like Trump..."Oji Onu Mgbu Oji"...

BroZuma:
There's a name for people like Trump..."Oji Onu Mgbu Oji"...

You speak wazobia or you're bia?

jakeporeshenko:
Having a mad man as a president, “locked and loaded” what the hell mind you this is the most powerful leader on our dear planet Earth tweeting.

That guy doesn't mind starting WW3