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India.com
11-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
5th gen stealth fighter jet to get Brahmos, Rudram and Astra, Pakistan, China shivering with fear as India gets offer from...
New Delhi: Russia has proposed to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets like Su-57E and Su-35M to India. Here we will discuss how this proposal can strengthen India's defense capability and how it can be a big step towards India's strategic independence, technological progress, and self-reliance. What is India's current position? India's geographical location and the possibility of war on two fronts (China and Pakistan) is such that it will always have to be alert. In the current circumstances, the Indian Air Force needs fighter jets with technologically advanced and multi-faceted capabilities. This is the reason why India is not only working on domestic projects like AMCA but is also trying to acquire modern technology from strategic partners. What will be the impact of these Russian fighter jets? The Su-57E and Su-35M proposed by Russia can give a new dimension to this effort of India. Su-57E is a 5th generation stealth multirole fighter jet, while Su-35M is an advanced 4.5 generation fighter aircraft. The proposal sent to India by Russia's state company Rostec and Sukhoi includes the export version of Su-57E, which includes stealth technology, supersonic speed and multirole operation. What will be the benefit to Indian Air Force? Russia's state company can also provide source code and manufacturing rights. With its help, India will be able to make technical improvements as per its convenience. It has been proposed to give immediate delivery of Su-35M, which will give immediate operational edge to the Indian Air Force. Su-57E fighter jet has been specially designed for stealth operation, internal weapon way and 3D thrust vectoring. It can maintain a speed of up to Mach 1.6 (1975 km/h) without afterburner and the maximum speed can go up to Mach 2 (2450 km/h). Which weapons can be fitted on these jets? The Su-57E fighter jet has R-77M air-to-air missile, Kh-69 cruise missile and GROM glide bomb as its main weapons. The Russian fighter jet can also be integrated with Indian missile systems like BrahMos, Rudram and Astra. Real time communication with other aircraft and control room is also possible through its data link system. The biggest advantage for India with the Su-57E is that it can incorporate its own software and missile systems, which gives strategic independence.
India.com
08-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Why Iran is upset over Russia-India Su-57 fighter jet deal? Tehran says Moscow didn't provide S-400 air defense system despite...
(File) Iran-Israel war: Amid the looming threat of another attack by Israel and its ally the United States, Iran has openly expressed its displeasure over the proposed Russia-India defense deal, stating that Moscow has offered to sell the advanced Sukhoi Su-57E and Su-35M fighter jets to New Delhi, which it claimed is a US ally, but has not provided the S-400 air defense system to the Islamic Republic despite it being under an open threat from two nuclear powers– Israel and the US. Why Iran is upset over Russia-India deal? In a post on X, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, former Iranian ambassador to Germany who was also part of Iran's nuclear negotiations with the EU and the IAEA, criticized Russia for arming US allies while delaying much-needed armaments to its strategic partners like Iran, despite repeated requests. 'Russia did not give the Su-35 fighter aircraft and S-400 air defense system to Iran. Despite the fact that Iran has been under the threat of a military attack by two nuclear powers – America and Israel for decades and this recently proved true when both these countries attacked Tehran,' Mousavian wrote. The veteran Iranian diplomat and policymaker noted that while Russia did not provide the necessary armaments to partners like Iran, it has offered 117 Su-35M fighter jets and joint production of Su-57 with technology transfer to India, even though New Delhi is a US 'ally'. 'This is not a criticism of Moscow because it is acting according to its strategic interests, but what if a NATO member like Turkey or a close US ally like Saudi Arabia wants to buy the Su-35, Su-57, or S-400 air defense from Russia?,' he asked. Mousavian noted that Tehran needs to gain a better understanding of the reality of the current geo-political scenario, and shun dependence on other countries to protect its national interests. What is the Russia-India defence deal? As per a report by Aero News General, Russia and India are working out a deal for the latter to acquire the Russian-made fifth-generation stealth fighter Su-57E and the 4.5-generation Su-35M, including local manufacturing and technology transfer. The proposal submitted by Russian state-owned company Rostec and Sukhoi includes a transfer of technology for the Su-57E, which would allow Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture these aircraft in India. Under the proposed deal, Russia will immediately deliver a fleet of 20-30 Su-57E fighters to meet the IAF's urgent need to replenish its depleted squadrons. Additionally, Russia has also offered the Su-35M as part of India's multi-role fighter aircraft tender for 114 jet, a necessary workaround till Su-57E production is ramped up.
