Posted on 03/02/2010 9:58:25 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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.
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That will make the ChiComs real happy.
...engineers trained in the USA.
It should. The Russians will share it with them.
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Ugh, what happened to the vaunted Pak-Fa?
That’s OK, we’ve still got the great F-22 ...
Oh.
We don’t.
Thanks, OBAMA, you piece of Marxist sh*t.
Its included in the deal.
That aircraft looks as stealthy as a barn door.
The Russians refused to exhibit the plane at the Farnborough International Air Show in southern England this summer.
Now, a G5 fighter would be something.
It’s a safe bet for the Russians. Indian aircraft manufacturing technology is roughly 25 years behind the Russians, so there is no chance of HAL independently building their own version. Sukhoi would make tons of money from this deal.
It'll be less than 160 combat-capable Raptors.
Right now, the Russkies have a few T-50 prototypes. No need to worry now. But in a decade, who knows?
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