Russia May Slow T-50 Production for Economic Reasons

[Shams313]

so no FGFA for india till 2025 ?

 

[wiseone2]

India will never go for F35 ... Its better to develop one with France

you do not need a lot of f-35s. 40 would suffice

 

[Luca1]

How about our AMCA? Whats the status of that project?

I'm wondering about AMCA as well as India tie AMCA development to FGFA tech transfer. So would AMCA be cancelled if India cannot get the TOT for PAKFA or another fifth generation plane?

 

[sancho]

I'm wondering about AMCA as well as India tie AMCA development to FGFA tech transfer. So would AMCA be cancelled if India cannot get the TOT for PAKFA or another fifth generation plane?

AMCA is pushed by DRDO as a seperate project, exactly because they are not too much involved in FGFA, since HAL is the main Indian partner. So both projects (sadly) have no relations and links, in fact DRDO is betting more on taking know how and systems of LCA MK2 as the base for AMCA, which is why the same AESA radar, EW and possibly even the same engine (in different varients) will be used in both. The only possible commonalitly to FGFA, could be know how of stealth design and avionics.
At this point, the AMCA project start is dependent on the changes the MoD currently undertakes in DRDO itself. The sacking of the chief and some senior officials made it clear, that they want to get more control within DRDO.

Typical Russians, and many Indians would like to believe they are "trustworthy" or offer a credible alternative to more dependable partners (like the French).

Well the Rafale deal is not a proper sign that France / Dassault is dependable or trustworthy either. Long delays from the French side, to get more benefits. No partnership offer and no involvement in the F3R upgrade => same old buyer seller relation. No strategic push to jointly develop weapons or systems for the use in both forces (see Maitri SAM and MICA NG devleopments, or Damocles offer and PDL NG development). It's actually very disappointing how the French wasted the huge chance India offered them in 2012, they could had past Israel and be equal to Russia as the prime arms supplier for India now. Instead they missed the chance and opened the door even for the US to increase their hold on the Indian market.

 

[James David]

They can buy from us!!! The only country who has fielded the "WORLDS ONLY 5TH GEN FIGHTER"!!!!

 

[Kaniska]

And India is depending on this... India should have plan B

I agree...there should be a timeline for everything..Otherwise, when fifth generation plane comes out, it might be obsoleted..India should search for other buyers..

 

[INDIAISM]

Typical Russians, and many Indians would like to believe they are "trustworthy" or offer a credible alternative to more dependable partners (like the French).

To be frank with current state of Russian economy they can't finance this project for atleast next 5 years[at present Russian Nominal GDP is less then half to what it was in 2013]... But this also gives a perfect opportunity to our Govt to step in and increase our R&D stake in this project...We just need to play our cards right...