India Weighs Su-57 vs F-35 to Fill 5th Gen Fighter Gap as AMCA Faces 10-Year Delay, Experts Reveal
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News18 Hindi•01/12/2025
India Weighs Su-57 vs F-35 to Fill 5th Gen Fighter Gap as AMCA Faces 10-Year Delay, Experts Reveal
- •India needs to fill the 5th Gen fighter jet gap until AMCA is ready.
- •AMCA program will take at least 10 years to produce jets.
- •Indian Air Force is considering Su-57 and F-35 as stopgap solutions.
- •Su-57 offers Kinzhal missile integration but faces supply chain issues.
- •F-35 is advanced but costly and lacks technology transfer.
Why it matters: India's fighter jet gap affects national security amid rising threats from China and Pakistan.
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