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2018-04-24 India-Pakistan

India ditches its Stealth Fighter program.

[TheDrive] It's No Surprise India Finally Ditched Its Stealth Fighter Program With Russia.

India has reportedly stopped working with Russia on the long-troubled Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft program, or FGFA, a shared effort that was supposed to produce an improved variant of the equally vexing Su-57 stealth fighter. Though hardly surprising, with years of reports that the Indian government has become increasingly disappointed in the project’s progress and the aircraft's capabilities, the decision could have significant ramifications for both countries.

On April 20, 2018, Jane’s 360 reported that the Indian Air Force had put FGFA program on indefinite hold, citing unnamed official sources. India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra had reportedly told visiting Russian officials of the decision in February 2018. Similar reports also appeared in domestic Indian outlets.

Posted by 3dc 2018-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top

#1 Buy American.

The Russian stuff is crap.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-04-24 00:17|| 2018-04-24 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 In this case, vapor-crap.

Posted by gorb 2018-04-24 03:15|| 2018-04-24 03:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Figured out ECM is better?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-24 04:56|| 2018-04-24 04:56|| Front Page Top

#4 The smaller the RCS, the better ECM works.

Posted by Maggie Chinemp2886 2018-04-24 13:11|| 2018-04-24 13:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Slow learners, the Indians. They've had so much success with Rooski hardware in the past.

Posted by Spot 2018-04-24 13:30|| 2018-04-24 13:30|| Front Page Top

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