F-35 Fighter Jet: India is currently in talks with the US, acquiring the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35, and is likely to take the Rafale acquisition route to source jets from the US I reported that. .
The Lafale contract was made by the Indian government in 2016 to sign a deal from France and the government to the government and purchase 36 Dassault Airlines Lafale fighter jets.
Similarly, the F-35 trade is expected to be a government-to-government transaction, and according to the report, it will be marked as an arrangement for developing jets under an advanced multi-roll fighter program.
After a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump said that discussions and negotiations on the contract to acquire the F-35 jet will soon begin, in order to protect the high-end technology that the US is aboard the aircraft. He said it is expected to be complicated. .
Indian F-35 Fleet
Subject to the completion of this contract, India will enter the country’s list to own a fleet of F-35 jets. Countries may purchase a limited number of jets due to the higher cost of acquisitions, along with higher maintenance and operational costs.
Prices for a single F-35 fighter jet are located at more than $80 million per unit, depending on the aircraft version, according to data collected from multiple media reports.
According to a report in the news portal, the number of aircraft purchased may be similar to the number of Lafale contracts, which amounts to two air squadrons or 36 aircraft.
US concerns about Russian access
The US F-35 is designed to avoid advanced Russian air defense systems, and as India has a Russian S400 air defense system, US concerns about the risk of access by Russian personnel are the result of the Indian F. -35 trading is approaching. India.
According to a news report, no other countries currently operate both Russian air defense systems and advanced aircraft made in the US. Therefore, trade between the US and India over fifth-generation fighter jets may require special and strict surveillance protocols to prevent data leaks.
