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India.com
5 days ago
- Business
- India.com
BIG trouble for China, Pakistan as India, US, Russia, to dominate the skies with F-35 and...
India recently unveiled a prototype of its AMCA 5th-generation fighter jet. (File) The recent India-Pakistan conflict proved how future wars would be decided by superior power as the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets decimated Pakistani military infrastructure and terrorist bases deep inside the enemy country with precise, yet deadly airstrikes. But imagine what advanced 5th generation fighter jets made by Russia, India, and the United States could do together if these three military powers combined their aerial prowess against the combined strength of Pakistan and China. Let us take a look at the latest 5th-generation fighter planes being developed by India, Russia and the US: While Russia has the Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jet, a multirole 5th-generation fighter equipped with hypersonic missiles, in addition to stealth and super cruise technology, the United States has the monstrous F-35, its own 5th-gen fighter aircraft featuring advanced avionics and superior stealth technology, making it a formidable offensive weapon for any air force. On the other hand, India is mulling to procure its first fleet of 5th-generation fighter jets, and is weighing its options to acquire either the US-made F-35A, or the Russian-built Sukhoi Su-57. Notably, Russia, New Delhi's trusted defence partner and top weapons supplier, recently offered an enticing deal on the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet, offering to sell the 5th-gen fighter to India as well as an assured transfer of technology, something which the US is unwilling to do. Additionally, India has its own indigenous 5th generation fighter jet program, with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)– an agency under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), being tasked with designing the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), and mass production expected to begin by 2035. The AMCA is being developed as a multirole fighter aircraft, capable of carrying out various types of missions, including air supremacy, ground-strikes, Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) and electronic warfare (EW), according to details. Tough challenge for China, Pakistan Apart from the US and Russia, China is only the third country in the world to possess a 5th-gen aircraft at present, with its Chengdu J-20, aka the 'Mighty Dragon'– a twin-engine all-weather stealth fighter– regarded as the most advanced warplane in Asia. However, Chinese J-20 fighter will face a tough challenge in the skies if the AMCA, F-35 and Su-57 fly together. On the other hand, the Chinese-made JF-17– a 4.5 generation fighter jet– is the latest in the arsenal of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), but experts believe that this jet does not stand a chance against any of the above mentioned advanced fighters.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
This Word Means: Fifth-generation fighter
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (May 27) approved the 'execution model' of India's proposed fifth-generation fighter jet, the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA). In a departure from the past, state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will have to compete either independently or in partnership with other firms to get the contract to manufacture the jet. This comes a year after the Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the project to design and develop AMCA, and just weeks after India and Pakistan tested each other's air power in a series of aerial exchanges during Operation Sindoor. What does 'generation' mean? Military analysts and aviation enthusiasts use the term 'generation' as a heuristic device to categorise fighter jets based on how technologically advanced they are. Put simply, each new generation of fighter jet comes with one or more significant leaps in technology that cannot be incorporated into aircraft of the previous generation through upgrades and retrospective fit-outs. Note that there is no standard definition of what constitutes a 'generation', and not all aircraft of the same generation are equal. Moreover, the measure of a country's air capabilities does not rest solely on what generation of fighter jets it possesses. What is a fifth-generation fighter? These are the most advanced fighter aircraft in operation today. Distinctive features include: In aviation, 'stealth' refers to an aircraft's ability to be invisible to detection by radars. Fifth-generation aircraft are built using composite materials, use radar absorbent paints, and incorporate stealthy designs which do not return radar signals to enemy receivers. Being invisible to radar only works as long as an aircraft can also inflict damage to the enemy from afar. Fifth-generation jets differentiate themselves with their beyond-visual-range (BVR) capabilities, meaning they can identify and shoot down adversaries before even their presence becomes known. Fifth-generation fighters boast modern computers and onboard software, which help automate or semi-automate many functions, and process battlefield information at a very advanced level. These include network capabilities (the ability of multiple aircraft to act seamlessly as one, like a hive mind), and advanced integrated avionics. At the moment, only the US (F-22 and F-35), Russia (Sukhoi Su-57), and China (Chengdu J-20) have developed operational fifth-generation aircraft. What do we know about AMCA? AMCA will be India's indigenous fifth-generation fighter. It is currently being developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Since AMCA does not even have a working prototype at the moment, not much can be said about its features beyond the fact that it will be a stealthy, 25-tonne twin engine fighter jet, with a small radar cross-section and powerful sensors and new weapons. It will likely take at least another 10 years for the aircraft to be developed. Discussions for developing the AMCA started in 2007. The initial plan was to jointly develop the aircraft with Russia under a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) programme. However, India withdrew from the FGFA project in 2018.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
India opposition slams Trump's F-35 offer, Russia makes its own pitch
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's opposition parties have criticised U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to sell F-35 fighters to the country, citing their high costs, even as Russia has discussed producing its most advanced jets locally in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goals. The offer from both U.S. and India's long-time defence partner Russia comes at a time when the Indian Air Force's squadrons have fallen to 31 from an approved strength of 42 and it is seeking to acquire more jets to counter China, which is rapidly building its military. After meeting Modi in Washington last week, Trump said the U.S. will increase military sales to India starting in 2025 and will eventually provide the fifth-generation F-35 fighters made by Lockheed Martin. India's main opposition Congress party has used Trump ally and billionaire Elon Musk's past criticism of the fighter to target Modi's government. "The F-35, which Elon Musk has described as 'junk', why is Narendra Modi hell-bent on buying it?" asked a post on Congress's official X account this weekend, saying that the aircraft was expensive and had high operational costs. The U.S. government estimates that an F-35 costs around $80 million. The Indian government has not said it intends to buy the plane and India's foreign secretary told reporters last week that the U.S. offer was at a "proposal stage", adding that the acquisition process had not started. India's defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Congress post cited a November 2024 post by Musk on X in which he shared a video of a drone swarm and captioned it: "Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35". Musk later said in another X post: "Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway". Last week, Russia offered to make in India its fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter, with locally sourced components, saying production could begin as early as this year if India agreed. "Russia has never shied away from transferring technology," said Amit Cowshish, former financial adviser for acquisitions at the Indian defence ministry. "The problem is not with Russia offering transfer of technology ... we will continue to deal with Russia and buy oil and maybe buy a couple of other things, but such a big (defence) deal is likely to create its own difficulties vis-à-vis (the) U.S.," Cowshish said.
Express Tribune
17-02-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Indian opposition slams Trump's F-35 offer as Russia also throws its hat in ring
Listen to article India's opposition parties have criticised US President Donald Trump's offer to sell F-35 fighters to the country, citing their high costs, even as Russia has discussed producing its most advanced jets locally in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goals. The offer from both US and India's long-time defence partner Russia comes at a time when the Indian Air Force's squadrons have fallen to 31 from an approved strength of 42 and it is seeking to acquire more jets to counter China, which is rapidly building its military. After meeting Modi in Washington last week, Trump said the US will increase military sales to India starting in 2025 and will eventually provide the fifth-generation F-35 fighters made by Lockheed Martin. India's main opposition Congress party has used Trump ally and billionaire Elon Musk's past criticism of the fighter to target Modi's government. 'The F-35, which Elon Musk has described as 'junk', why is Narendra Modi hell-bent on buying it?' asked a post on Congress's official X account this weekend, saying that the aircraft was expensive and had high operational costs. The US government estimates that an F-35 costs around $80 million. The Indian government has not said it intends to buy the plane and India's foreign secretary told reporters last week that the US offer was at a 'proposal stage', adding that the acquisition process had not started. India's defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Congress post cited a November 2024 post by Musk on X in which he shared a video of a drone swarm and captioned it: 'Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35'. Musk later said in another X post: 'Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway'. Last week, Russia offered to make in India its fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter, with locally sourced components, saying production could begin as early as this year if India agreed. 'Russia has never shied away from transferring technology,' said Amit Cowshish, former financial adviser for acquisitions at the Indian defence ministry. 'The problem is not with Russia offering transfer of technology … we will continue to deal with Russia and buy oil and maybe buy a couple of other things, but such a big (defence) deal is likely to create its own difficulties vis-à-vis (the) US,' Cowshish said.
Khaleej Times
17-02-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
India opposition slams Trump's F-35 offer, Russia makes its own pitch
India's opposition parties have criticised US President Donald Trump's offer to sell F-35 fighters to the country, citing their high costs, even as Russia has discussed producing its most advanced jets locally in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goals. The offer from both US and India's long-time defence partner Russia comes at a time when the Indian Air Force's squadrons have fallen to 31 from an approved strength of 42 and it is seeking to acquire more jets to counter China, which is rapidly building its military. After meeting Modi in Washington last week, Trump said the US will increase military sales to India starting in 2025 and will eventually provide the fifth-generation F-35 fighters made by Lockheed Martin. India's main opposition Congress party has used Trump ally and billionaire Elon Musk's past criticism of the fighter to target Modi's government. "The F-35, which Elon Musk has described as 'junk', why is Narendra Modi hell-bent on buying it?" asked a post on Congress's official X account this weekend, saying that the aircraft was expensive and had high operational costs. The US government estimates that an F-35 costs around $80 million. The Indian government has not said it intends to buy the plane and India's foreign secretary told reporters last week that the US offer was at a "proposal stage", adding that the acquisition process had not started. India's defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Congress post cited a November 2024 post by Musk on X in which he shared a video of a drone swarm and captioned it: "Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35". Musk later said in another X post: "Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway". Last week, Russia offered to make in India its fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter, with locally sourced components, saying production could begin as early as this year if India agreed. "Russia has never shied away from transferring technology," said Amit Cowshish, former financial adviser for acquisitions at the Indian defence ministry. "The problem is not with Russia offering transfer of technology ... we will continue to deal with Russia and buy oil and maybe buy a couple of other things, but such a big (defence) deal is likely to create its own difficulties vis-à-vis (the) US," Cowshish said.
