Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force described the conditions for acquiring the Su-57
In India they made it clear that the question of the possible acquisition of the newest Su-57 fighter aircraft from Russia has not been removed from the agenda. Recall that earlier in India announced the withdrawal from the joint program of the 5th generation multipurpose fighter FGFA, making a number of complaints about the "inconsistency of the aircraft parameters of a new generation."
Now India has decided to name the conditions under which they are ready to sign a contract with Russia for the purchase of Su-57.
Marshal of Aviation of India Birender Dkhanoa in an interview with the departmental Russian edition of Krasnaya Zvezda spoke in favor of the possibility of acquiring 5th generation fighters from Russia. According to the Indian Marshal, the Commander-in-Chief of the country's Air Force, India is ready to buy a Su-57 from Russia after these planes are put into service with the Russian Federation Air Force "and will show themselves."
Recall that initially several Su-57s with the engines of the so-called first stage will arrive in the VKS of Russia. These engines were most actively criticized by the Indian side. In India, stated that the engines do not meet the parameters of the fifth generation. In addition to engines, Indian partners still have claims on the implementation of low-visibility technology for the Su-57.
At the same time, India got into a situation when, after refusing to work together on the FGFA program, it actually rolled away from getting a 5th generation fighter, significantly lagging behind its geopolitical rival, China.
I went to an interview with Marshal Dhanoa and talk about other aircraft. The Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force noted that a request was received from New Delhi to Moscow to modernize the Su-30MKI fleet. The Marshal also added that the Indian Air Force is "very pleased" with the modernization of the MiG-21, MiG-27 and MiG-29.
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