India's first 30 years of brewing debut fighter jets need to import key components
widely criticized
Indian Air Force plans to deploy next year, which light aircraft
generations machine is brilliant?
Indian media says that when the R & D "brilliant", the parties will position it as the fourth-generation fighters, but put into operation, it is only three generations can be counted as a half or three generations of fighter aircraft .
According to British media reported on January 27, in the United States lift sanctions against India's military research sector, only a few hours later, India to open its first China-made fighters, highlights its growing defense technology capabilities.
important parts of aircraft imported
India, the 26th showing of its defense forces "Republican Day" parade ceremony, this brewing for 30 years, the first public appearance of light aircraft . "Brilliant" fighter R & D costs climbing, the people in the country has been criticized, but the Indian Air Force is expected to be deployed next year, this fighter.
two weeks ago, Defense Secretary Robert Gates during his visit in the U.S., China test home-made stealth fighter.
India, China as a rising power in the Asia Pacific region military rival. "Brilliant" aircraft by the Indian state-owned Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in Bangalore Center. The use of GE aircraft engines. Localization of the Indian military-industrial complex as part of the project, the Indian Air Force is expected to be equipped with 140 "brilliant" fighters.
the eve of the parade, the United States canceled the DRDO and the Indian Space Research Organization to implement the export ban. India will be able to import high-tech military equipment from the U.S. to gain relative to China's advantage.
India is to achieve the modernization of the Air Force
India is the world's fastest growing buyer of arms. The country's national defense budget last year, about 300 billion U.S. dollars, a series of military equipment is being purchased to narrow the gap with neighboring China. Cross-border disputes between China and India, and China's growing naval power, are so worried about India.
India also suspect that its main rival, Pakistan, China provided military support to the latter in particular provides a jet fighter and the unmanned vehicle technology. In 1998, India's nuclear tests shocked the world. After the U.S. imposed sanctions on India. A few days after Pakistan conducted its own nuclear tests, in order to increase hostility between the two nuclear elements. India open "brilliant" fighters on the occasion, the country is to achieve the modernization of the Air Force. India plans to buy 126 multi-role fighter aircraft, worth about 110 billion U.S. dollars. The contract include Russia's MiG -35 competitors, Boeing's "Super Hornet", the French "Rafale" Lockheed Martin's F-16, the Swedish Saab Gripen and the "Eurofighter Typhoon." India is expected to decide in the next 6 months preferred suppliers. Perspective
