Russia, UAE discuss delivery schedule of Sukhoi Su-35 combat jet
Sukhoi Su-35 is a supersonic jet with supermanoeuverability even at low speeds and the UAE is keen on buying over one squadron of the advanced fighters for its air force. Russia and UAE are likely to sign the final contract for the Su-35s before the end of 2019.
Nov 18, 2019, 17:57 PM IST
IAF not looking at foreign 5th Generation stealth jets or 36 more Rafales, to go for indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
Instead of looking for a foreign-made 5th Generation stealth combat aircraft, the IAF is concentrating on getting the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) in its arsenal and also eyeing 114 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) to enhance its war-waging capabilities, announced Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on Friday.
Oct 04, 2019, 16:41 PM IST
Russia scrambles MiG, Sukhoi fighters 20 times to intercept 27 foreign aircraft
The Russian Aerospace Force flies the MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30 and Su-35 fighters. It is in the process of inducting MiG-35 and the 5th Generation Su-57 stealth fighters to increase the lethality of its force.
Sep 30, 2019, 18:08 PM IST
Buying Sukhoi Su-57E from Russia a possibility but only on favourable terms: Turkey's Grand National Assembly Speaker
Russia is keen to find a market for Su-57E and is eyeing Turkey as well as the Indian Air Force (IAF) as potential customers. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was the first foreign leader to be shown the Su-57E at MAKS 2019, the International Aviation and Space Salon, in August 2019.
Sep 25, 2019, 14:38 PM IST
Sukhoi Su-57s ordered, Russia now working on 6th Generation fighters
Apart from Russia, several other countries including the United States of America, China, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Germany, Spain, Taiwan and France are also moving ahead with the development of a 6th Generation fighter.
Sep 23, 2019, 17:55 PM IST
Sukhoi Su-57, Russia's 5th Generation stealth fighter, tests new 'jam-proof' communication system
The Russian fighter has integrated avionics with an open architecture, which helps the pilot to focus on fighting the enemy. The Su-57 is a plane which the Russians are keen on selling to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Sep 20, 2019, 20:20 PM IST
IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI, DRDO test-fire Astra BVRAAM 5 times in 3 days, weapon to be inducted soon
With the test-firings, Astra missile has completed the user trial phase. Now, Astra BVRAAM will be inducted into the IAF with the DRDO sounding confident that it will prove to be force multiplier due to its pinpoint accuracy and long-range in taking out aerial threats.
Sep 19, 2019, 19:15 PM IST
IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI hits aerial target 90 km away with Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
While IAF's Su-30MKI is capable of firing the indigenously developed Astra missile, the other combat aircraft in the force's arsenal like the Mirage-2000, Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29 and Light Combat Aircraft CA Tejas will also be modified to carry the missile.
Sep 18, 2019, 17:52 PM IST
IAF Sukhoi Su-30MKI successfully test-fires Astra BVR Air-to-Air missile developed by DRDO
The missile was test-fired from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force that took off from an airbase in West Bengal. The Astra missiles are equipped with mid-course inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing. They are capable of targeting the enemy aircraft or missiles at short-range (20 km) as well as at BVR (over 70 km).
Sep 17, 2019, 14:49 PM IST
Russia woos Turkey for its fighters, sends Sukhoi Su-35S, Su-57E for Technofest 2019
A Russian Sukhoi Su-35S multirole supersonic 4++ Generation fighter flew over the skies of Istanbul on Sunday while the 5th Generation stealth fighter Su-57 landed at the Ataturk Airport a day earlier for for the six-day Technofest 2019 techno festival. Russia is aggressively wooing Turkey to buy the Su-35S and Su-57E jets after it successfully sold the S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile system.
Sep 16, 2019, 13:32 PM IST
2 Russian Sukhoi Su-34 jets collide mid air, crew safe but planes suffer massive damage
Two Sukhoi Su-34, the twin-engine, twin-seater supersonic fighter-bomber operated by the Russian Air Force, collided in midair on September 6, 2019, leading to one of the combat aircraft losing its wing. Both Su-34 were taking part in a training mission over Russia's Lipetsk region when they grazed against each other twice within a few seconds resulting in major damages to the two combat aircraft.
Sep 09, 2019, 16:41 PM IST
Dead bodies of crashed Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bomber pilots found
Both Russian Air Force pilots of the crashed Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bomber which went down on Tuesday in an isolated part of Stavropol Region in the southern part of the country died in the accident.
Sep 04, 2019, 15:03 PM IST
Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force crashes, search on for 2 pilots
A Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bomber trainer jet of the Russian Air Force crashed on Wednesday during a routine sortie in the Stavropol Region of the southern part of the country. The fate of the two pilots in the unarmed twin-engine Su-25US is unclear and the Russian Defense Ministry the crash took place in a remote area and there was no damage on the ground.
Sep 03, 2019, 18:59 PM IST
Russia's Mikoyan MiG-35D fighter loses left wing panel while flying at MAKS 2019
However, the incident posed no danger to the plane and it completed its flight without any hitch, according to theaviationist.com, a website dedicated to military aviation. From the photo posted by MAKS 2019 website, the MiG-35D seems to have lost the panel during takeoff.
Sep 03, 2019, 17:13 PM IST
Russia scrambles Mikoyan MiG-29, Sukhoi Su-27, Su-30, Su-35 jets 18 times in 7 days to intercept foreign aircraft
In a bid to secure its air space and deter military and surveillance aircraft of foreign nations from violating its borders, the Russian Air Force scrambled its fighter jets 18 times between August 23 and 30, 2019. While the Russian Defense Ministry did not identify the fighters scrambled, the country has a fleet of some of the most feared combat jets in its arsenal including Mikoyan MiG-29, Sukhoi Su-27, Su-30, Su-35 aircraft.
Sep 02, 2019, 15:23 PM IST
IAF pilots fly Mikoyan MiG-35 fighter at Russia's MAKS 2019, check out Sukhoi Su-57E
Russia unveiled an entirely new MiG-35 fighter along with the Su-57E at MAKS 2019 in a bid to attract new customers and also retain its hold on countries already flying Russian fighters including India. Russia claims the upgraded and improved MiG-35 on display at MAKS 2019 is the export version of the jet and very close to 5th Generation fighters.
Aug 30, 2019, 14:43 PM IST
Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-57E: Turkey may buy Russian fighters after losing the F-35 Lightning II to US sanction
Russia's Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Director Dmitry Shugayev said on Wednesday that Turkey had initiated talks for buying the Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-57 fighters as the F-35 was no longer within its reach following the US sanction over S-400 Triumf air defence missile system.
Aug 29, 2019, 17:56 PM IST
Sukhoi Su-47, the mysterious, supersonic, experimental black-coloured Russian fighter seen at MAKS 2019
A masterpiece of aviation science and technology, the Su-47 has an unusual forward-swept wing and is made of composite materials and not titanium or aluminium. While it never entered service, the Su-47 served as a technology demonstrator for many features now incorporated in the Su-57.
Aug 28, 2019, 14:33 PM IST
Turkey first country to check out Sukhoi Su-57E as Russia showcases the stealth fighter to the world at MAKS-2019
Turkey has been eyeing the Sukhoi Su-57 after the United States of America threw it out of the 5th Generation stealth fighter F-35 Lightning II programme over its decision to go ahead with Russian S-400 Triumf anti-air defence system. Russia, too, is exploring the opportunity to export the Su-57 which has been combat-tested during in Syria in early 2018.
Aug 27, 2019, 18:33 PM IST
Sukhoi Su-57E to be unveiled on Tuesday, Russia keen to sell the fighter to IAF
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa has made it clear that the IAF will only think about the Su-57E once the fighter joins the Russian Aerospace Force. Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov had in 2019 said that many nations including India would be interested in the supersonic fighter.
Aug 27, 2019, 11:48 AM IST
