Will India stagger purchase of new foreign fighter jets for IAF?
New Delhi: India will stagger the purchase of new foreign fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), General Bipin Rawat said as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) looks to also boost the domestic manufacturing industry. “You should not go in for large numbers.
Can India become a low-cost manufacturing hub for high-end weapons?
The big prize will be for India to become a low-cost manufacturing hub for high-end weapons systems. That could mean foreign companies use India as an assembly base or Indian companies export their own products, such as the Tejas fighter. For India, either business model would mark a big step forward.
Is India’s Tejas jet fighter good or bad?
It is not bad, but it does have a lot of problems. In 2016 the Indian Navy rejected the domestically built Tejas jet fighter—or Light Combat Aircraft—after a troubled thirty-three years of development in which the maritime fighting branch had invested significantly.
Why is Pakistan’s JF-17 made in China?
China’s jet fighter development programs have been repeatedly held back by Russia’s unwillingness to supply high-performance engines for fear of Chinese reverse-engineering. And key components of Pakistan’s locally manufactured JF-17 are entirely sourced from China, as is the design.
Will India’s fifth-generation multirole fighter jet join F-35 and Su-57?
India is on course to develop its very own fifth-generation multirole fighter jet, expected to enter service in the next decade. With this, India will join the league of the US, Russia, and China, which boast advanced jets such as F-35, Su-57, and J-20, respectively.
Which countries have fifth-generation fighter jets?
The US, China, and Russia are the only three in the world to have fifth-generation jets in service. While the F-35 entered service in 2016, China became the second country in the world to induct its J-20 in 2017, followed by Russian Su-57 which was inducted into the air force in late 2020.
What are the origins of India’s own fighter program?
The origins of India’s own fighter program dates back to 2018 when the country withdrew from the joint Russian-Indian Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program to manufacture a new fighter based on Russia’s Su-57 model.