I'm giving below a post made by
@Gessler in another forum...
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Collision Course
■ IAF claims developed engine of FGFA was not reliable
I do not think IAF is going to buy any FGFA with the existing 117 version. We are looking at the Izdeliye-30 specifically. Even the present engine is far more reliable & has longer HSF and TBO figures than the AL-31 versions IAF currently operates on Su-30MKI.
It can still supercruise and achieve climb rates of upto 384m/s which is the highest among any modern fighter, F-22 included.
"Not reliable" is a vague word and I doubt any serving IAF officer would use such a word.
■ Inadequate radar and stealth features
Another utterly vague term that no-one with an ounce of knowledge about aircraft will make. First of all, what you're seeing right is the prototype T-50 series. It still does not have many of the RCS-reduction features and RAM coatings that the production aircraft will have...and how exactly FGFA might turn out is unknown.
Even then, trying to determine a plane's RCS value or how easy it is for enemy radar computer to recognize just by looking at pictures of it's prototype is something an idiot or internet fanboy would do. It requires professional radar/EM testing and calibration to determine that.
Basically, they're trying to measure the RCS of a plane that does not exist as of know. Pure idiocy. And I'm again sure no serviceman will make such statements unless he has vested interests and/or the mediaperson who uses the term "IAF source" is lying and talking out of his a$$.
And as @Bahamut said, PAK-FA's SH-121 radar complex is the most advanced onboard fire-control radar in development anywhere. No other plane has more arrays, a larger FoV or more advanced TRM architecture.
Where???? We recently concluded that the FGFA development will actually cost less than anticipated before.
https://www.rt.com/business/330026-india-russia-fighter-aircraft/
"Negotiators made a breakthrough last month deciding to lower investment cost to $4 billion for each country."
"The 2008 deal is projected to cost each country $6 billion, adjusted for inflation. India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics and Russia’s Sukhoi have agreed to cut costs by 40 percent to $4 billion each over seven years."
This single point proves that this article-writer is shit.
■ India’s reduced share. Lack of participation by IAF in the design phase
I do not think they actually even finished discussions on what all should be incorporated in the Indian version...and this guy already knows exactly what is India's share and if IAF is in the design team or not.
■ IAF apprehensive that Russia will not share technology
First of all, whether Russia shares tech or not is none of IAF's concern. All they care is whether they get their plane or not. Whatever ToT is involved will be absorbed by the local industry, if they feel Russia is not sharing enough, it is they who will complain - not IAF.
Secondly, as long as local production of the Indian version takes place, it means Russia has shared enough ToT already. If anyone is having delusions that "transfer of tech" means that Russia is going to open up all their IPRs to the Indian industry, I'd suggest you guys stop dreaming immediately.
ToT means the transfer of production-engineering knowledge which enables HAL and/or Private companies to successfully build components for the plane and carry out the final assembly here.
Nothing more, nothing less.
Radar/EW codes might be shared for the specific purpose of enabling us to update the onboard threat library as and when we wish with new info and enemy target signature characteristics.
It does not mean we can plagiarize their IPRs and build copies as we like,...we are not China.
This "IAF source" is obviously a phony. The article is written by an American lackey.
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