
India acknowledges Su-57's progress, but suggests comparing it with F-35 and J-20
An unnamed Air Force official considers the Russian aircraft much more mature than during the FGFA program

An unnamed Air Force official considers the Russian aircraft much more mature than during the FGFA program

New Delhi considers the fighter as an interim solution until its own AMCA aircraft enters production

The Russian fighter already employs several air-to-surface missiles, while the F-35's expanded capabilities are linked to the Block 4 program

Istanbul is trying to create its own fifth-generation fighter

The domestic aircraft was inferior in stealth and range but won in armament and versatility

Russia created the tandem version independently, although New Delhi had requested a similar fighter back in the 2010s

Two of these fighters never went into serial production