brazil is a south american country with virtually no direct threats.what do they need a 5th gen plane for?challenge usa?Relax, rdkrn, nobody will give Brasillians a key technologies like engines, radar and weapons as well as software sources.
The maximum of what they will give is a possibility to build the Brasillian planes from the Russian-delivered machine-complects.
As for the shared interests... There are only 4 countries that can overtake the American economical, political and military powers. These are BRICs countries - Brasil, Russia, India and China. Even the proper treaty between Brasil, Russia and China is discussed in the embassies. India will join it for sure once it concieved. It is a mutual lucracy here. Besides, it will smoothen Indo-Chinese relations as well.
I had posted this in the other PAKFA thread. They are offering the FGFA to sweeten a outside-the-MRCA-tender Su-35 deal that was kicked out of the program.brazil is a south american country with virtually no direct threats.what do they need a 5th gen plane for?challenge usa?
BRASILIA, October 16. / Spec. corr. ITAR-TASS Igor Varlamov /. Brazil is interested in cooperation with Russia in the sphere of development of advanced models of aircraft of the fifth generation. This was stated by the Minister of Defence Celso Amorim, the South American country after today held a meeting with Brazilian capital on a visit to Brasilia, the head of the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
of course they will.it will increase their military potential exponentiallySeems like Brazil may join PAK-FA/FGFA program
Brazil is interested in cooperation with Russia to develop a fifth-generation aircraft
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Once it was touted as a 50 - 50 work share. And then IAf complained that since HAl has not shown no initiative the russians have cut down the HAL's work share to 30 percent.Antony to take up issues related to FGFA project with Russia
Not happy with its share of work in the multi-billion dollar Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project with Russia, India is expected to flag the issue with that country during Defence Minister A K Antony's visit there next month.
Though India is investing 50 per cent of the cost of the multi-billion dollar programme, its work share in the research and development and other aspects of the programme at the moment is only around 15 per cent, IAF officials said here.
The Defence Minister is expected to flag this issue during his Russia visit beginning November 15 as this will have an impact on India's indigenous capabilities to develop such an advanced fighter aircraft, they said.
The IAF expressed its objection over the issue at a CII event on energising aerospace sector in India.
"We have a major opportunity in the FGFA programme. At the moment it is not very much in favour of Indian development. We are flagging it through the Government. It should be much more focused towards indigenous development capability," IAF Deputy Chief Air Marshal S Sukumar said here.
The senior IAF officer was commenting on the programme and the opportunities that it could provide for the Indian defence sector.
The FGFA is a joint venture programme between India and Russia and its preliminary design phase was completed recently.
The programme is expected to cost over 1.5 lakh crore to the Government. The two sides are now in discussion over the main Research and Development part of the programme, which is expected to take another year to be concluded.
Antony to take up issues related to FGFA project with Russia | idrw.org
From naked eyes it looks like a complex structure with so many parts riveted together not some thing lean mean and agile machine. If I remember after first pictures we all were expecting it to have single frame, single canopy as a final or with next prototype.Russia's most advanced fighter jet's troublesome childhood
During this year's MAKS expo in Moscow, PAK-FA, Sukhoi's 5th Generation stealth fighter jet, also known as T-50, has shown a full-scope high aspect display, including the notorious Pugachev's Cobra.
However, footage shows that, whilst still being impressive, the display was less dynamic than those of some other super-maneuverable previous generation jets.
"It could be seen that the plane still suffers from the strict g-limits," says Piotr Butowski on his MAKS reports published on monthly aviation magazine Magazyn Lotnictwo.
"The plane underwent a modernization in the Sukhoi facility on the Polikarpov Street in Moscow Dec. 2012 and May 2013. The airframe was reinforced according to the flight tests and static tests that were already carried out; many new overlays can be seen on the airplane's surface. "
Indeed, the airframe has been strenghtened using pieces of metal put on the surface of the wings which can be spotted on this photo by Alexey Mitayev.
Back in the 2011, when PAK-FA debuted, both prototypes had technical problems. First one, "51"³ had structural breaks, while second one, "52"³ suffered a quite embarrassing flameout at the beginning of its MAKS 2011 performance and was forced to abort take off and display.
Besides the above mentioned (scarcely publicized) flaws, that are quite common among aircraft still under development (ask Lockheed Martin that produces the T-50"²s American counterparts F-35 and F-22) PAK-FA has also shown new sensors, including the new side-looking radar, and ultraviolet sensor that allows the aircraft for additional passive identification.
The Aviationist » Russia's most advanced fighter jet's troublesome childhood
We are negotiating for better terms and hence a delay. It's not like the delay is technical or related to any "deficiencies" in the program. Strictly economics. So you need to read again, FGFA was delayed because of contract signature, the fact that the prototype will be received a year after contract signature still stands.First Indian prototype delayed until 2015? India Concerned About FGFA Work Share With Russia
I had assurances from prada that it was coming next year...