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The Sukhoi/HAL Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) is a fifth-generation fighter being developed by Russia and India. It is a derivative project from the PAK FA (T-50 is the prototype) being developed for the Indian Air Force (FGFA is the official designation for the Indian version).
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Fifth-generation jet tests may start in July - Air Force

May 7, 2013 RIA Novosti

Tests of Russia’s fifth-generation T-50 fighter jets in the Chkalov state flight test center in Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan Region in south Russia may start in July, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said

New T-50 fighter let to enter service in 2016 – Putin

April 25, 2013 RIA Novosti

Russia’s fifth-generation T-50 fighter jet will enter service with the country’s armed forces in 2016, and not 2015 as was previously announced, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday

Are we losing out on the Indian market?

February 19, 2013 Mikhail Hodarenok, RBK Daily

The relationship between Russia and India in military aviation is developing successfully and has an excellent long-term outlook

India to use Russian avionics for future fighter – UAC head

February 7, 2013 RIA Novosti

Indian fifth generation fighter aircraft will be equipped with avionics similar to the Russian version of the plane. Analysts say India's choice of Russian avionics is a logical step and in line with previous joint programmes

FGFA model debuts at Bangalore air show

February 7, 2013 RIR

Visitors to the Aero India 2013 international air show can see a five-foot model of the 5th-generation multirole fighter (FGFA) made by Sukhoi Design Bureau specialists. The model is exhibited at the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) stand. It is made

Russian T-50 fighter jet completes first long-range flight

January 18, 2013 RIA Novosti

Russia's prototype fifth-generation Sukhoi T-50 fighter jet has carried out its first long-range flight during the transfer from a manufacturing plant in Russia’s Far East to an assigned airfield near Moscow, deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said

Russian fifth-generation jet fighter takes off

January 11, 2013 Andrei Kislyakov, specially for RIR

The decision to introduce the new fighter is long overdue: the United State launched it seven years ago and China is also trying to keep pace

Diversification Delhi-style

December 24, 2012 Viktor Litovkin, specially for RIR

Despite problems with the Vikramaditya and Moscow’s failure to win several recent Indian tenders, the military and technical cooperation between Russia and India can rather be called more successful than disappointing

India to cut fgfa order by third

October 16, 2012 Ria Novosti

India is cutting its order for a fifth-generation stealth fighter being developed jointly with Russia by a third, India's Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne told India Strategic.

Memories from the home of Sukhoi

October 10, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran

Komsomolsk-na-Amure is far off the beaten track and is not used to seeing visible foreigners despite housing a factory that makes world-class fighter jets

Arming India: Russia tools up

October 8, 2012 Rakesh Krishnan Simha

India and Russia must work together to expand the scope of defence production or fall behind in the arms race in which Western coteries have a head start

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