Su-57 Fighter Jets: Russia’s Offer to Co-Produce in India
Why in the news
Moscow suggested building the Su-57 stealth fighter together with India, which could open a fresh chapter in Indo-Russian defence cooperation.
Key facts
- Offer: joint manufacture of the Su-57 inside India.
- Maker: Sukhoi of Russia.
- Class: fifth-generation stealth multirole aircraft.
- Weapons: guided missiles, precision bombs and a 30 mm cannon.
Capabilities
- Stealth design lowers radar detection.
- Supersonic speed with high agility.
- Advanced avionics and sensor fusion for air superiority and strike roles.
- Multirole: air-to-air, air-to-ground and electronic warfare.
Significance for India
- Strengthens indigenous defence production under Make in India.
- Improves air combat strength against regional threats.
- Deepens strategic ties with Russia in defence technology.
Exam angle
- Aircraft: Su-57, fifth-generation; manufacturer Sukhoi.
- Initiative linked: Make in India in defence.