Sukhoi PAK FA

[Anshu Attri]

Air Chief Marshal with PAKFA

 

[Anshu Attri]

 

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[ace009]

So, is that a Su-27 or a Su-30 sitting in front of the PAK-FA? The PAK-FA seems lower and flatter, as well as wider. Wish I could get a top view ...

 

[Anshu Attri]

 

[p2prada]

 

[ace009]

Thanks - nice picts ...

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[lambu]

Russia Seeks To Sell PAK-FA Stealth Fighter Jets To Korea


Russia has decided to enter Korea's advanced jet acquisition project, which would be the biggest arms-procurement deal ever in the country, a defense official said Wednesday.

"Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi expressed its intent to compete in the fighter jet procurement project early this year," Col. Wi Jong-seong of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said.

He said Sukhoi's T-50 PAK-FA will vie with the F-15SE Silent Eagle from Boeing, the F-35 Lightning II f4rom Lockheed Martin and the Eurofighter Typhoon from the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS).

The T-50 PAK-FA and the F-35 Lightning II are fifth generation stealth fighters, while the remaining two are fourth generation jets with limited stealth capabilities.


Earlier in the day, DAPA spokesman Son Hyeong-yeong announced that his agency has eased the criteria to allow more companies to bid for the FX-III project, under which Korea will purchase 60 high-end fighters with a budget of 8.29 trillion won ($7.86 billion).

"We will set up strategies that will allow for the transfer of core technology and that will encourage competition," he said.

Insiders, however, say both the T-50 PAK-FA and Eurofighter Typhoon have a little chance in winning the bid as Korea's alliance with the United States will be a decisive factor in the race.

They say EADS offered a better deal in Korea's last jet acquisition project in 2008 than its American competitor Boeing, but lost the bid due largely to political decisions.

Boeing and Lockheed Martin, two of the largest defense contractors in the United States, say they have had a long industrial partnership with Korea and their fighters offer high compatibility with its existing weapons systems.

EADS recently announced that it will offer Korea the chance to assemble and partly manufacture Eurofighter Typhoons in Korea in an apparent bid not to lose the FX-race again.

"The first 10 deliveries will be assembled in Europe, while the next 24 will be built with components manufactured in Korea," Erwin Obermeier, a senior advisor of export projects at EADS said, adding that the remainder will be assembled here.

He also downplayed concerns over compatibility, saying all Korean fighters and Eurofighters are built to be inter-operable in the NATO environment.

Korea has purchased 60 F-15s from Boeing, which won both the FX-I and II projects in 2002 and 2008

Meanwhile, DAPA announced that Korea will spend 1.84 trillion won to acquire 36 attack helicopters from overseas. Col. Tan Myeong-hoon of DAPA said the AH-1W SuperCobra by Bell and AH-64D Block III from Boeing, will compete with the EC-665 Tiger from Eurocopter of France and the T-129 from Turkey.

The winners of the FX-III and the attack helicopter bids will be announced in October next year.


Russia Seeks To Sell PAK-FA Stealth Fighter Jets To Korea ~ ASIAN DEFENCE NEWS

 

[ace009]

Russia Seeks To Sell PAK-FA Stealth Fighter Jets To Korea


Russia has decided to enter Korea's advanced jet acquisition project, which would be the biggest arms-procurement deal ever in the country, a defense official said Wednesday.
Insiders, however, say both the T-50 PAK-FA and Eurofighter Typhoon have a little chance in winning the bid as Korea's alliance with the United States will be a decisive factor in the race.

They say EADS offered a better deal in Korea's last jet acquisition project in 2008 than its American competitor Boeing, but lost the bid due largely to political decisions.

Boeing and Lockheed Martin, two of the largest defense contractors in the United States, say they have had a long industrial partnership with Korea and their fighters offer high compatibility with its existing weapons systems.

EADS recently announced that it will offer Korea the chance to assemble and partly manufacture Eurofighter Typhoons in Korea in an apparent bid not to lose the FX-race again.

"The first 10 deliveries will be assembled in Europe, while the next 24 will be built with components manufactured in Korea," Erwin Obermeier, a senior advisor of export projects at EADS said, adding that the remainder will be assembled here.

He also downplayed concerns over compatibility, saying all Korean fighters and Eurofighters are built to be inter-operable in the NATO environment.

Korea has purchased 60 F-15s from Boeing, which won both the FX-I and II projects in 2002 and 2008

Meanwhile, DAPA announced that Korea will spend 1.84 trillion won to acquire 36 attack helicopters from overseas. Col. Tan Myeong-hoon of DAPA said the AH-1W SuperCobra by Bell and AH-64D Block III from Boeing, will compete with the EC-665 Tiger from Eurocopter of France and the T-129 from Turkey.

The winners of the FX-III and the attack helicopter bids will be announced in October next year.


Russia Seeks To Sell PAK-FA Stealth Fighter Jets To Korea ~ ASIAN DEFENCE NEWS

Russia has very little chance of selling the PAK-FA to a staunch US client state like Korea. I think this is more of a PR campaign from Russia. The Koreans will either by the F-15SE if they are in urgent need / want to minimize inventory variations or they will buy the F-35 if they can wait for 10 years or so.

 

[Crusader53]

Russia has very little chance of selling the PAK-FA to a staunch US client state like Korea. I think this is more of a PR campaign from Russia. The Koreans will either by the F-15SE if they are in urgent need / want to minimize inventory variations or they will buy the F-35 if they can wait for 10 years or so.

I agree...........odds of South Korea purchasing the PAK-FA are slim to none!


Respectfully

 

[ace009]

I wonder which other country Russia is going to sell the PAK-FA - countries in the Middle east/ North Africa? who can sell/ lease then to Pakistan in case of a India-Pak war?
For an advanced fighter like the PAK-FA, I hope to see it only in the hands of countries who are friendly to India ...

 

[ace009]

I am not sure if anyone has posted these before but here they are - analysis of the PAK-FA by Def-Pro ...

defence.professionals | defpro.com

defence.professionals | defpro.com

Interesting analysis and worth the while for any FGFA fans to read ...

 

[Anshu Attri]

 

[ace009]

Very interesting - I have a few questions - if anyone can answer them ...

1. Is that a diagram for the FGFA or just the twin seater PAK-FA?
2. Is there any plans for a bubble canopy on the PAK-FA or the FGFA? What type of coating are they planning? Or else how are they planing to keep the RCS low for the canopy?
3. What IS the planed / expected RCS for the FGFA - frontal, side and rear? Top view and bottom view?
4. Are the wingroot bays going to carry any A2A weapons? I read somewhere that the WVR missiles are supposed to be housed there - but this diagram is only showing gravity bombs.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Second Prototype..052

 

[Kunal Biswas]

PAK-FAs Together !

 

[Godless-Kafir]

no Indians involved in the project?

 

[ace009]

no Indians involved in the project?

AFAIK, none till the FGFA project starts ...

 

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