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US offers 5th generation Joint Strike Fighter F-35 to but Russians plan to surpass it with secret weapon systems
Kiran Chaube
Jul. 22, 2007
In a major move, the United States has sent feelers that it is now ready for transfer of hi-technology weaponry to India, including its 5th generation Joint Strike Fighter F-35.
Though the Pentagon has offered New Delhi participation in its missile shield, top of the shelf 4th generation F-16 and F-18/A fighters, weapon locating radars, and its new brand of long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft, it had so far kept the F-35 under wraps.
Now that is tending towards Russia, Americans have offered the F-35. But the game of wooing India has not stopped. Sources say Russians are planning to offer their list of secret weaponry that will surprise India and everyone else.
Lockheed Martin's Vice President for Business Development, Rob Weiss told PTI after the meeting that they had indicated that the F-35 was ready to be in reckoning for India's fighter needs beyond the induction of the 126 Multi Role Combat Aircraft.
US defense sector is eager to grab Indian orders. Russians are similar position. It is a race for exposing the secret weapon systems and bring India to accept the same.
Sources of from Indian Air Force (IAF) India are watching quietly. IAF has operational issues and logistics in higher priorities than fancy weapon systems.
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