India Cuts Order Of FGFA Fighter. F-35 On The Horizon? -- The Diplomat
Fresh tensions in Indo-Russian bilateral ties are bound to surface soon as India is set to cut its Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) order by one-third. India will now be inducting only 144 FGFA instead of the originally scheduled 214. The reduced purchase size could be to accommodate potential interest in the Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft, which had earlier been rejected by both the Indian Air Force and the Defense Ministry. Both of these organizations have denied the F-35 rumors.
Significantly, all of the 144 FGFA India now intends to purchase will be single-seater jets. Earlier, the Indian Air Force planned to procure 214 units– 166 single-seaters and 48 twin-seaters.
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My Comment: The reason why India is annoyed with Russia is over this navy contract debacle. And while this has nothing to do with the air force, it has made India look elsewhere for alternative defense suppliers in the event of further problems with Russian defense contractors.
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