Towards superpower status: 500 Su-57E fighter jets for the Indian Air Force The active renewal of the combat fleet of the Pakistan Air Force and the PLA Air Force with modern aircraft equipment objectively pushes India to take decisive steps to restore parity and equalize the balance of power. It seems that in the current situation, the only correct solution would be a quick purchase (through the fast track mechanism) from Russia of an initial batch of 50 fifth-generation Su-57E fighters, while simultaneously organizing the licensed production of another 450 such machines directly in India. We may be talking about the newest two-seat version of the Su-57D. Over the coming decades, such a project, in its scope and effectiveness, will be commensurate with the real challenges and threats facing the Republic of India.

Towards superpower status: 500 Su-57E fighter jets for the Indian Air Force The active renewal of the combat fleet of the Pakistan Air Force and the PLA Air Force with modern aircraft equipment objectively pushes India to take decisive steps to restore parity and equalize the balance of power. It seems that in the current situation, the only correct solution would be a quick purchase (through the fast track mechanism) from Russia of an initial batch of 50 fifth-generation Su-57E fighters, while simultaneously organizing the licensed production of another 450 such machines directly in India. We may be talking about the newest two-seat version of the Su-57D. Over the coming decades, such a project, in its scope and effectiveness, will be commensurate with the real challenges and threats facing the Republic of India.