Indian Air Force Chief Outlines Fighter Jet Plans
Indian Air Force Chief Outlines Fighter Jet Plans AIN DEFENSE PERSPECTIVE » SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 by NEELAM MATHEWS The second prototype of the Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA lands at Zhukovsky airbase during the recent Russian Air Force 100th anniversary airshow. India is negotiating development of its own version, the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft. (Photo: Chris Pocock) September 21, 2012, 11:40 AM An Indian negotiating team is heading for Russia to finalize details of the country’s participation in development of the Sukhoi T-50, also known by the Russian acronym PAK FA and by India as the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft ( FGFA ). India is providing half of the expected $11 billion cost to develop the aircraft, and earlier signed a preliminary design contract worth $295 million . The Indian development contract is expected to take six months to conclude, AIN has learned.. In an ex...