The most discussed F-35 fighter plane on the American visit to PM Narendra Modi is underway. At a press conference shared after the meeting, Trump said that we increase arms sales with India and finally go to the F-35 fighter plane.
The F-35 is the hunting aircraft of 5th generation American. It was developed by Lockheed Martin Company. This plane was created from 2006. It has been included in the US Air Force since 2015. It is the most expensive plane in the history of the Pentagon. The United States spends an average of $ 82.5 million (approximately Rs 715 crore) on an F-35 fighter plane.
Then, what is the reason why Trump puts pressure on India to buy this hunting jet, India will benefit or harm the purchase of such a expensive plane … will know in this story …
What are the faults of F-35 Fighter Jet Deal?
1. The most expensive in the world, an F-35 aircraft worth 700-944 crushes
There are 3 variants of F-35, which start from Rs 700 Croore to Rs 944 Brove. Apart from that, an additional cost of RS 31.20 Lakh will be passed every hour to operate the F-35.
2. Maintenance of 53 crores of ₹ per year, 30 lakhs will be spent in flight every hour
According to the Government of Government Accountability Office (GAO), an F-35 interview of an F-35 will cost RS 53 crosses each year. In such a situation, if India buys this plane for Rs 1000 crore, it will cost RS 3,180 crosses in a 60 -year service period. It is three times more than the price of the plane. Apart from that, 30 Lakh rupees will be devoted to each flight every hour.
3. Hunting planes in front of drones technology are visible in Russia-Ukraine Jung
The way to fight war with drone technology has changed. It is easy to attack with a drone instead of hunting jets on the front line. It is difficult to attack fighter planes due to the installation of the anti-Circraft system near the front line in the Russian-Ukraine war. In such a situation, small and extremely low drones have turned out to be the deadliest weapons.
4. Ilon Musk had said – a stupid still making hunting jets like F -35
Musk downloaded a video in an article on X. In this, hundreds of small drones were surrounded by the sky. Musk wrote – Some stupids always make hunting jets for a pilot like the F -35.
Musk said that the F-35 design was bad at the initial level. It was designed in such a way that everyone could get all the specialties. But because of this, the F-35 has become expensive and has become a complicated product. Such design has never succeeded. In any case, in the era of drones, such fighter planes now make no sense. It is only for the pilot to kill.
Why does Trump want to sell F-35 to India
The Congress Service, called the Congress called Congress and analyzes research and analysis, indicates that India will spend 200 billion dollars, or about 17 Lakh breeze in the next 10 years. Trump wants to make America the greatest shareholder in this expense.
Before the United States, Russia proposed to sell the fifth generation of 57. In such a situation, Trump wants to conclude this agreement with India by putting pressure on all products to increase import rights.
The Indian Air Force needs 42 aircraft squadrons. Instead, the Air Force has only 31 squadrons. The number of squadrons active in this area is also only 29. The 2 MIG 29 Bison squadrons will retire this year.
A squadron consists of 18 planes. As a result, Air Force has a major shortage of 234 planes. Trump wants to take advantage of this Indian constraint and sell at least 2 F-35 squadrons in India before any country.
What has India has the option of fighter planes F-35?
1. Su-57 Fighter Aircraft of the fifth generation of Russia, half of F-35
Russia has offered India to give its fifth generation Su-57 planes. It costs half compared to the F-35. According to reports, the price of a SU-57 is around 325 crores.
Aero India 2025 SU-57 officials in Bengaluru declared this week without naming the United States if India buys Russian jets, it would not have to worry about sanctions or wait for the parties.
Its maintenance will also be cheaper than the F-35. In fact, if India buys F-35 from America, it will have to depend on the American company for spare parts. While there is no such problem with SU-57. Russia proposed to do it in India itself. If it has been manufactured in India, all the services linked to it will be organized in India.
Russian confidence suppliers of Russia India: Russia has been a great military supplier from India for many decades. Russia has provided Russia to India fighter planes and submarines with missile and helicopter systems. Among them, SU-30MKi of the Indian Air Force, the sword frigate of the navy and the T-90 tanks of the army were taken from Russia.
2. India itself has remained a fifth generation fighter plane
India is working on its own 5th generation fighter plane, which will be completed in 2-3 years. In April 2024, the Cabinet Committee (CCS) on security approved an RS 15,000 project crossed for the design and development of the native fifth hunting aircraft of the fifth generation. This hunting jet is called “advanced medium fighter plane” (advanced average combat aircraft – AMCA).
According to the cabinet committee, the AMCA plane will be larger than other Indian Air Force fighter planes. It will have advanced stealth technology to avoid enemy radar. It would be better than better than the fifth generation of furtive fighter planes in the world.
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