Russia has offered India to use its developments in the field of creating aircraft engines for the promising fifth-generation AMCA fighter. The technologies obtained during the development of the Russian new-generation AL-51F1 engine ("Product 30") for the Su-57 fighter can become the basis for possible cooperation.
This is not about supplying a ready-made power plant, but about transferring experience and engineering solutions that can help India in creating its own engine for the future stealth fighter.
The AL-51F1 belongs to a new generation of aircraft engines and received a digital control system, as well as a plasma ignition system that increases the reliability of the unit.
The engine is capable of developing thrust of about 11,000 kgf in non-afterburning mode and up to 18,000 kgf when the afterburner is engaged. These characteristics allow the Su-57 to maintain high speed and maneuverability when performing combat missions.
The Russian side expects to use the experience of creating an engine for the Su-57 as a technological basis when discussing possible participation in the Indian Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft program. For India, the development of its own power plant remains one of the most difficult tasks in creating a fifth-generation fighter.
The AMCA project involves the creation of a twin-engine low-observable combat aircraft with modern control systems, armament, and reduced radar signature. However, it is the new engine that acts as one of the main limiting factors for such programs, since the creation of a powerful and reliable power plant requires decades of engineering experience.