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According to Russian media reports in early January, the preliminary design for the Sukhoi/HAL Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft(FGFA) has been finalised. FGFA is the designation given to the India-specific export variant of the Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA fighter currently under development in Russia. The IAF plans to operate some 120 FGFA (down from an original 220), with production to commence in about 2020. The programme cost for India is estimated at over $25 billion, with the aircraftto be built domestically at HAL Nashik.
However, according to Andrey Marshankin, Regional Director of International Cooperation at UAC, the Indian Air Force is still keen...