India has started debriefing in a situation, associated with the rejection of the joint with Russia's participation in the project fighter 5th generation FGFA. As is known, a few months ago in New Delhi said, that come out of the project, since the investment in it is not justified. specific claims: at this stage of the Russian project, According to the Indian side, It can not be attributed to the full 5th generation due to operation of the engine "1 st stage" and due to the lack of sales "stealth" technology. Recall, that the Indian side at the same time announced, it will not finance the project, but can return to the question of participation in the program, as soon as Russia will eliminate all defects.
Now, in the Indian media is increasingly possible to meet the publication of, that the Indian authorities have made a very risky step, because ultimately the Indian Air Force can do to stay 5th generation without military aircraft at the moment, when they are already at the main geopolitical opponent - China.
The publication The Economic Times published an article, which tells, what, at first glance, India, came out of the project, save billions of dollars. Named the total amount in the draft FGFA, implies cooperation. it $9 billion. However, immediately said, that costly deal with Russia would put India in the end to the level of, comparable to the presence of new fighters to China and even the US. Little of, India, participating in the project, It would automatically gain access to new technologies, implemented in the course of the project. Who declared liable for refusing to cooperate with Russia? It DRDO - Defense R & D Organization India, whose leadership, as stated, contended, that has "all the tools and the ability to develop new technologies" (for aircraft 5th generation project).
The submission states, that the refusal of cooperation India has already lost 295 million dollars, invested in the development of the project, and now just will not work 4 prototype (it was stipulated in the contract) to 2020 year.
noted, that all was going to India to contract at a joint assembly of not less than 127 such aircraft.
Now there is no contract, there is no clear understanding, what kind of work needs to be done, to get the aircraft 5th generation plus the technology of their production. It remains to "save money", and wait, when the aircraft Su-57 will bring to mind the Russian - and then have to re-enter the project. But who said, that Russia in this case will give India's technology, especially given the fact, that the Indian DRDO announced the availability of its own capacity to create technology?.. Such an expectation is a blow to the development of the Indian Air Force. It also discusses the most active in the Indian expert community.
