What is the PAK FA program?
The PAK FA is one of only a handful of stealth jet programs worldwide. The PAK FA, a fifth generation jet fighter, is intended to be the successor to the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian inventory and serve as the basis of the Sukhoi/HAL FGFA being developed with India.
Does russia have stealth aircraft?
The Su-57 is a fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft and the first operational stealth aircraft for the Russian armed forces.
Did russia copy the f 22?
In response to the United State’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program — which spawned the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor— the Soviet Union initiated a crash project to produce a comparable fighter. What they got was the MiG 1.44. Like the F-22 Raptor, the MiG 1.44 was supposed to do it all.
When did Sukhoi Su-57 come out?
The first production Su-57 crashed before it could even be delivered. In December of 2019, just days before the Russian military expected to receive their first serial production Su-57, the program was met with yet another dramatic setback.
Why did India cancel FGFA?
Both nations decided to call-off the FGFA, with India deciding to put an end to the partnership after becoming increasingly frustrated and disappointed with the progress of the project from Russia’s end as well the major doubts surrounding the capabilities of the Su-57.
How good is Su-57?
The Su-57’s 3D thrust vectoring gives the fighter a huge degree of maneuverability and is far superior at executing acrobatic movements at lower speeds than its non-thrust vectoring competition in the F-35 and J-20A (the J-20B is expected to add thrust vectoring capabilities).
Is India planning to buy Su-57?
In October 2019, the Indian Air Force Chief of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria stated that the country will not be importing stealth fighters like the Su-57, and will instead focus on indigenous efforts such as the HAL AMCA.
Does India have Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor?
The state-of-the-art fighter production in India will be exclusive, that has never before been presented by any other manufacturer, said the company.