Força Aérea Indiana - IAF

[FCarvalho]

Mais seis Netra Mk1A para a Índia

https://tecnodefesa.com.br/mais-seis-ne ... a-a-india/

Com alguma sorte, mais seis ERJ-145 na conta da IAF.

[FCarvalho]

Índia negocia compra de 40 caças Rafale adicionais em meio a atrasos no programa MRFA

https://www.cavok.com.br/india-negocia- ... grama-mrfa

Se tudo sair dentro dos conformes, a frota de Rafale indiana pode chegar à 92 unidades, fora a possibilidade de o próprio Rafale conseguir vencer o MRFA.

[Suetham]

[Suetham]

[gabriel219]

Duvido que o façam sozinho, tá com cheio de MiG Punjab.

[J.Ricardo]

Parece pequeno para ter compartimentos internos para armas, se tiver, vai sobrar pouco espaço para combustível e sensores, e esse monte de cabide embaixo da asa...
Isso esta parcendo a tentativa de criar um 4g+++++

[FCarvalho]

Segundo vários sites indianos em defesa, o MRCA terá um comprimento por volta de 17,6 metros, e 11,3 metros de envergadura, mas isto ainda precisa ser comprovado pela própria HAL, quando o desenho do caça for congelado.
Em se confirmando este número, ele será mais ou menos um F-18E da vida em termos de dimensões. Não será exatamente pequeno, neste sentido.
A baia de armamentos está sendo planejada para levar todo tipo de armamento que a indústria indiana está desenvolvendo, entre sistemas de mísseis, bombas inteligentes e outras coisas mais, inclusive versões do Bhramos para o futuro a longo prazo. Esse vai precisar de um redesenho severo em suas dimensões se quiser caber nos espaços internos deste caça. Mas existe a possibilidade também dele ser carregado apenas externamente.
O AMCA é mais uma oportunidade para se pensar no longo prazo a vida da caça da FAB, para a segunda metade deste século.

[cabeça de martelo]

Breaking News: Russia offers Su-57E stealth fighter with Source Code access to India.

On 4 June 2025, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation stunned New Delhi with a bold proposal. Moscow offered India the Su-57E stealth fighter and full access to its source code. Such access would let India embed home-grown avionics and weapons under its Make-in-India drive. Indian officials note this latitude eclipses anything previously granted by Western suppliers. The offer collides head-on with Washington’s rival F-35A pitch, sharpening Indo-Pacific rivalry.



For India, the ability to tailor the Su-57E to its own operational requirements supports the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative (Picture source: Vitaly Kuzmin)

The Su-57E is Russia’s most sophisticated fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter intended for export markets. Designed by Sukhoi and produced by United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the Su-57E features low observability, supercruise capability, and advanced sensor fusion. The version being proposed to India includes an AESA radar using Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology and an Indian-developed mission computer. These systems align with the ongoing Super-30 upgrade of the Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI fleet. Moreover, the Su-57E would be capable of operating Indian-designed munitions such as the Astra Mk1 and Mk2 beyond-visual-range missiles, Rudram anti-radiation missiles, and indigenous precision-guided air-to-ground weapons, reducing India’s dependency on foreign-supplied weaponry.

Development of the Su-57 began in the early 2000s as Russia’s answer to U.S. and Chinese fifth-generation fighter programs. The prototype first flew in 2010, with initial production of the Su-57 for the Russian Aerospace Forces beginning in the 2020s. Although an earlier India-Russia Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program based on the Su-57 framework did not progress, the new Su-57E export proposal represents a renewed strategic effort, now better aligned with India’s self-reliance goals. In contrast, India’s experience with the Rafale fighter has been marked by limitations in source code access, complicating the integration of Indian weapons. By comparison, Russia’s offer of full software architecture access with the Su-57E is a disruptive shift in the typical arms export model.

For both India and Russia, the geopolitical and strategic implications of this deal are considerable. For India, the ability to tailor the Su-57E to its own operational requirements supports the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative and reduces reliance on U.S. or European platforms, at a time when New Delhi seeks greater strategic autonomy. For Russia, the partnership offers a vital export opportunity at a time of increasing sanctions and reduced access to Western markets, while deepening its long-standing defense ties with India. Strategically, this deal would allow India to field an indigenous-configured fifth-generation capability in the face of growing Chinese airpower, including China’s J-20 stealth fighters. Financially, the Su-57E’s cost structure remains competitive. While no formal contract has yet been announced, sources indicate that negotiations are active, with HAL and Indian private firms reportedly considered for co-production roles. The last known international customer interest in Su-57E has come from Algeria, although India would represent its largest and most significant potential buyer to date.

If finalized, this agreement would mark a breakthrough in Indo-Russian defense cooperation, giving India rare access to the digital heart of one of the world’s premier stealth fighters. Such openness would not only resolve long-standing frustrations experienced with other platforms like the Rafale but could also set a new benchmark for future high-technology defense partnerships between sovereign states. The ability to fully integrate Indian-designed systems into the Su-57E would place New Delhi in an elite category of airpower self-sufficiency, signaling a powerful message to both allies and competitors in the region.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/ae ... s-to-india

[FCarvalho]

O histórico de relações entre os países favorece este negócio. E se o Su-57 for de fato tudo aquilo que estão falando dele na mídia russa a despeito de novos desenvolvimentos, então ele será um fator sério a ser pesado na balança do jogo entre Índia e Paquistão. Se os R-37M ou versões futuras vierem com ele, melhor ainda. Aí sim a coisa iria ficar bem complicada para caças, AEW e demais aeronaves paquistanesas.

[cabeça de martelo]