Technology For The Future IAF: The Case For Hypersonic Craft
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Vivek Kapur
Archive data: Person was Research Fellow at IDSA from January 2012 to December 2013 Joined IDSA January 2012 Expertise India’s national security strategy; Aerospace issues especially those relevant to India;… Continue reading Technology For The Future IAF: The Case For Hypersonic Craft read more
Currently Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) are the most advanced aircraft. The US has the F-22 in service while it has the F-35 under development as China has the J-20 and Russia the PAK FA under development. High cost and technological difficulties make these projects very risky. A poorer country like India can ill affoard these risks and in place of putting its faith in under development FGFA she may gain from looking at other means of achieving assured penetration capability. Here hypersonic technology (under development by both ISRA and DRDO) provides a possible viable alternative.
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Keywords: Indian Air Force, Technology
