India Rejects Russian Su-57 Fighters for Modernization
India will not purchase the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57E. Moscow, Aug 5. India has decided against buying the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57, Defence Minister Rajesh Kumar Singh said.
Consensus
- India will not purchase new Russian Su-57 fighters in the near term.
- India is focusing on modernizing its existing Su-30MKIs.
- The Indian Ministry of Defense spokesperson, Rajesh Kumar Singh, confirmed the decision.
- India plans to develop its own fifth-generation stealth fighter, AMCA.
- The Su-30MKI aircraft are produced by India under Russian license.
Points of divergence
- India plans to modernize approximately 84 Su-30MKI aircraft on the first stage. — m24
- India plans to equip modernized Su-30MKIs with Indian-made AESA radars, updated avionics, electronic warfare systems, and weapons such as BrahMos, Astra, and Rudram missiles. — m24
- The first flight of the indigenous AMCA is expected by the end of the decade, with deployment in the 2030s. — m24
- India has rejected the Su-57E variant specifically. — vesti
- India has excluded the possibility of purchasing the Su-57E at this time. — vm
- Russia had proposed selling 36 to 40 Su-57s to India with potential local assembly at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. — kommerant
- Russia had offered technology transfer as part of the Su-57 deal. — m24
- Russia and India may collaborate on developing a fifth-generation fighter by 2030. — m24
- The director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTС) mentioned increased licensed production and modernization of Su-30MKIs as a key cooperation direction. — m24
- Russian President Vladimir Putin called the Su-57 the best in the world. — vesti
- Vadim Badekha, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation, stated the Su-57 incorporates the best of Russian aviation. — vesti
- Poland plans to scrap 14 MiG-29s previously intended for Ukraine due to Ukraine's refusal to transfer drone technology. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- India has dropped the purchase of Russia's newest Su-57 fighters — The Moscow Times
- India decided to abandon purchase of Russian Su-57 — Коммерсантъ
- India has abandoned the purchase of Russian Su-57 fighters in favor of upgrading Su-30MKI — Москва 24
- India will not buy the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57E — Вести
- Indian authorities have refused to purchase the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57E — Вечерняя Москва
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