(Luft) Sukhoi Su-57 (T-50/PAK FA)

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IAF to Opt for Fewer Russian Stealth Fighter Jets
otwithstanding the dwindling fighter jet fleet, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to opt for fewer Russia-built advanced stealth fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA).

IAF is currently looking at only 65 aircraft, with 18 each for three squadrons and the rest for training. FGFA is based on the T-50 aircraft under the Russian PAK-FA (Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation) programme that will challenge F-22 Raptor of the US. This is also the first aircraft that Russia has designed since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The Tribune reported that IAF will reduce their order by half to 65 from 127 FGFAs as part of the Indo-Russian collaboration. This indicates IAF wants to trim its military imports and reduce expenditure. Each aircraft costs $100 million (Rs 650 crore)......

Ein sehr harter Rückschlag für die Russen und ihren geliebten Führer. :mrgreen: