C-130J Super Hercules. (Type: STOL military transport aircraft). Manufacturer: Lockheed Corporation, USA. later merged with Martin Marietta in 1995 to form Lockheed Martin. C-130J Super Hercules is the newest version of the Hercules and the only model still produced. India signed the agreement...
HAL Tejas. (Type: Light Combat Aircraft - LCA). Developed by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), India. Manufactured by HAL, India. It is a tailless, compound delta wing design powered by a single engine. It is presently undergoing flight testing; it is projected to achieve limited initial...
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. One of the contenders of 126 MRCA Deal. Designed by: McDonnell Douglas, Manufacturer: Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. The F/A-18 Super Hornet has a single seat variant, F/A-18E and two-seat variant, F/A-18F. F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is primarily a supersonic...
Eurofighter Typhoon. One of the contenders of 126 MRCA Deal. Manufacturer: Eurofighter GmbH, a consortium of three separate `partner companies' - Alenia Aeronautica, BAE Systems and EADS. EADS is formally bidding for the Indian 126 MRCA Deal. Max Speed: Mach 2.0 (Mach 1.2 Supercruise)...
Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA). Type: 5th generation stealth strike aircraft. It is under design at the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), although it is still awaiting approval. The MCA development will cost $2 billion. If given approval, it should fly before 2012 and be inducted by 2015. MCA...
Tupolev Tu-22M3 (Backfire-C).
Type: Strategic Heavy Bomber. Manufacturer: Tupolev, Russia. It is a supersonic, swing-wing aircraft with Maximum speed of 2.3 Machs and Range of 7000 km (4971 mi). Powerplant: 2× Kuznetsov NK-25 turbofans, 245 kN (50,000 lbf) each, Empty weight: 58,000...