Indian Air Force: News & Discussions

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If i was in charge of the IDF i would buy Su-35 if the Indian stealth fighter program was going well on time and budget, but if it was not, I would buy Su-57, no Rafales, no Eurofighter, just Su-35 since It would had commonality with my Su-30MKI fleet.

Better to update my Su-30MKI fleet with Su-35 hardware than waste money on fighters that give no real advantages

Russia has displayed in zhuhai airshow a better plug and play AL31 for Su-30. It is using metallurgical knowledge gained from AL51/su57 engine. It has smaller thermal RCS and higher service life. Probably more E power and better fuel consumption.

We should order 50 more Su30s from HAL which should consist these engines. Additionally indigenous AESA upgradations should be sped up.