India’s largest air show in Bangalore (referred to as India air show) officially kicked off on February 10. India’s Defence Ministry has announced that for the first time, US and Russian fifth-generation aircraft will compete on the same stage during the air show.
New delhi-based NDTV television said there had been years of curiosity about“Which is stronger” between Russia’s Su-57 and the US’s F-35 stealth fighter. During this India air show, the world will witness these two stealth fighters competing against each other for the first time, “The India Airshow will provide a rare side-by-side comparison of US and Russian fifth-generation jet fighter technologies, providing valuable insights into their capabilities to defence analysts, military personnel and L’Aérophile around the world.”.
Reported that the total area of the Indian air show more than 42,000 square meters, confirmed more than 900 exhibitors, including 150 foreign companies, is so far the largest air show in India. India’s Defense Ministry highlighted the two U. S. and Russian stealth fighters on display. In describing the Su-57, india’s defence ministry described it as“Russia’s premier multi-role stealth fighter with excellent air superiority and strike capability”. It is equipped with advanced avionics, super cruise capability and stealth technology. Visitors can expect it to demonstrate its air mobility in a public display at the air show, highlighting its agility, stealth and firepower,” the india-based Eurasia Times said, in addition to Amazing Air Mobility, Russia also plans to S-70“Hunter” heavy UAV as Su-57“Loyal wingman”, to achieve manned and unmanned aircraft in cooperative combat.
As for the U.S. F-35 Stealth Fighter, India’s Defense Ministry said, it is“The most widely used fifth-generation jet fighter, integrating advanced stealth capabilities, unparalleled situational awareness and networked warfare capabilities”. The F-35 is far more powerful than the Su-57 and is the only fifth-generation jet fighter capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
As for why the United States and Russia at the Indian air show at the same time show their fifth-generation jet fighter, “Eurasia Times” analysis, it may be related to the current Indian Air Force is urgently seeking to purchase stealth fighters. “As the number of Chinese stealth fighters (J-20) continues to increase, Pakistan may also possess the J-35 stealth fighter supplied by China, leaving the Indian Air Force with a huge ‘stealth fighter gap’ .”. Only the US, Russia and China can independently develop and equip fifth-generation jet fighter, so the Indian Air Force wants to acquire fifth-generation jet fighter to“Counter China”, the report said, the only recourse is to the US or Russia. Some analysts believe that in addition to trying to compete for the future of the Indian Air Force’s stealth fighter orders, the United States and Russia are also interested in wooing India through arms sales to India. Russia is India’s most important source of imported weapons, but in recent years India has also imported a variety of advanced weapons from the United States.
In addition to the US and Russian fifth-generation jet fighter, the Indian military and the Indian Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) also Hindustan Times important equipment at the air show, the Official Gazette said Wednesday. Among them, the Indian air force displayed home-made“Brilliant”, russian-made su-30MKI and french-made“Rafale” fighters, and the Indian Navy produced russian-made MiG-29 K carrier-based fighters and Ka-31 early warning helicopters. For the first time, DRDO showed a full-scale model of the fifth-generation jet fighter AMCA, which“If all goes well, will enter service in 2035”.