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No formal US offer for F-35 jets, no decision on Russian Su-57: IAF chief
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Firstpost•10-10-2026, 22:06
No formal US offer for F-35 jets, no decision on Russian Su-57: IAF chief
- •IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh clarified that the United States has not made any official offer to sell F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets to India.
- •Addressing rumors with humor at the Tarang Shakti-2026 exercise, Singh noted that US authorities do not even allow Indian personnel near the aircraft.
- •Regarding Russia's proposal for the Su-57 fighter, the IAF chief stated that no final decision has been made on whether to evaluate the aircraft.
- •Singh emphasized that any evaluation of the Su-57 will depend on government directives and how well the jet meets Indian military requirements.
- •India continues to focus on assessing its future combat aircraft needs and developing its own indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet.
Key Questions Answered
No, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh stated that the United States has made no official offer to sell F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets to India.
While Russia has made an offer regarding the Su-57, IAF chief A P Singh clarified that no final decision has been made yet on whether the aircraft needs to be evaluated.
IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh revealed these details during a press conference on the sidelines of the concluding ceremony of the Tarang Shakti-2026 multinational air exercise in Jodhpur.
