they won't.
Good opportunity to get into the supply chain of A400M for some our dhando folks. We already have companies with experience of making fuselage.
I read somewhere that the Chinese AWEC have been retired and the airframes are used for transport purposes ... something to do with the Mirages and F16's could not be integrated plus general bad performance.
We are 30 years too late . Antonov would have sold the blueprints in the 90's when Russia was in dire straits . The Chinese bought a lot of stuff then including engine tech and even hired ex Soviet scientists to help their own programs . They are now reaping the benefits of it .
the newer russian tu160m2 swan/blackjack has rcs below 3m2 from frontal aspect( with spikes in rcs from certain angles like any other aircraft).
They would need to replace all the internal systems to use them for transport purpose, and also remove that radom as it will be a dead weight.
A nice addition to our capabilities, but not a necessary need.
We don't need dedicated bombers against Pakistani . The country is so shallow that we can reach every bit of it with stand off missiles from jets as proven during OP Sindoor. And we don't have any missiles or bombs which the SU 30 can't carry
You don't need bomber for Pak but you need bombers to protect your naval assets and if you are planning to a have a blue water Navy you need bombers at least for Navy.
Not against Pakistan , the only PN asset which will leave harbor are their submarines in an active war situation as anything else will be a crap shoot for the IN
Will the IN operate in the China sea ?... no
Yes I don't think Pak Navy is a threat. If your economy grows so does your assets and you need to protect them from hostile forces .it can be chongs or united Snakes
