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Russia To Unveil Futuristic Fighter, Bomber Aircraft Models At MAKS
August 17, 2015 @ 02:06 PMRussia is working on several futuristic fighter and bomber models in addition to the PAK-FA stealth fighters, scale models of some of which will be displayed at the upcoming MAKS 2015 air and defense exhibition in Moscow this month-end. Work is being carried out in major aviation complexes to build next generation stealth aircraft
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India May Take the Rafale Route to Purchase Russian T-50 Stealth Fighters
August 11, 2015 @ 11:31 AMIndia may opt for off-the-shelf purchase of three squadrons of the Russian T-50 fifth generation stealth fighters, instead of taking the earlier Joint R & D route to manufacture 127 fighters in India. Just as the Indian MoD abandoned discussions for licence-manufacture of the Rafale in India and went in for direct procurement of three squadrons, it may do the same in case of the T-50 for speedier procurement
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Russian T-50 Stealth Aircraft To Be The New King Of Aerobatics
August 10, 2015 @ 12:39 PMThe Russian T-50 PAK-FA could become the new king of aerobatics with the stealth aircraft being capable of flying at Mach 2 speed and bringing its speed down to Zero in mid-flight. It is capable of performing all known aerobatic manoeuvres while introducing some new ones which promise to take onlookers breath away
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China To Induct J-20 Fifth Gen Stealth Fighter In 2017
August 4, 2015 @ 01:23 PMChinese first fifth-generation stealth fighter will be inducted in People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in 2017. “It will take another two years for the Chengdu Aircraft group to complete development of the aircraft,” Kanwa Defense Review reported Tuesday
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Russian T-50 Fighter Ejection Seat, Survival Equipment Pass Test
July 24, 2015 @ 01:23 PMRussian NPP Zvezda has successfully completed production and testing of survival equipment for the pilots of T-50 fifth generation Fighter PAK-FA. NPP Zvezda Director and General Designer, Sergey Pozdnyakov was quoted as saying by Russian Aviation on Monday, the testing of multi-purpose protective helmet ZSh-10, KM-36M oxygen mask, PPK-7 anti-G suit, VKK-17 pressurized suit and KS-50 oxygen system has also been successfully completed
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Russian Air Force To Get 50 New Tu-160M Strategic Bombers
July 10, 2015 @ 10:43 AMRussian air force will purchase at least 50 new Tu-160M strategic bombers besides commencing production of the T-50 (PAK-FA) fighter by 2017. “In order to cover the expenses at least 50 aircraft of the type will be purchased, the Minister of Defense has made the decision to resume production of Tu-160M aircraft,” Commander-in-Chief of Russian air forces, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev was quoted as saying by Interfax Thursday
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Russia, China Likely To Sign Contract For 34 Su-35s By Year-End
June 20, 2015 @ 10:22 AMChinese military and Russias United Aircraft Corp are close to signing a deal for 24 Su-35 fighter jets, various media reported Friday. The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force wants the twin-engine Su-35 to go up against Japans F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and Indias Su-30MKO and T-50 aircraft
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Russia to Accelerate Testing of Fifth Generation T-50 Fighter Aircraft
June 16, 2015 @ 02:38 PMUnited Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Russia will accelerate the development of the T-50 fighter aircraft also known as by its Russian abbreviation PAK-FA by building three more prototypes. The prototypes will be delivered to the testing team consisting of Irkut Corp, a company under UAC and the Russian air force which is jointly testing the prototypes
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Has India Put the FGFA Project with Russia on Back-burner?
June 15, 2015 @ 02:07 PMIndia may delay its involvement in the Future Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) Project with Russia and instead focus on the acquisition of medium multi role combat aircraft(MMRCA) such as the Dassault Rafale and another lighter jet to meet the immediate requirements of the Indian Air Force. Informed sources told Defenseworld
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Chinese Fighter to Draw Eyeballs at Paris Air Show
June 2, 2015 @ 02:04 PMIn the absence of F-35 and Russian PAK-FA, Chinese JF-17 is expected to garner eyeballs at the Paris Air Show (PAS) starting on June 15. The Chinese-Pakistani JF-17, a relatively low-tech aircraft when compared to the American and Russian stealth fighters will be making its first international appearance at the PAS
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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