The US was brought to the exhibition to India F-35 to intercept the market in Russia (video)

India, which has long wanted to upgrade its fighter fighters of Soviet times to increase its aviation power, concerned about delays in supply from Russia through the war against Ukraine. The country is also faced with pressure from the West for New Delhi to distance from Moscow. The American delegation at the Aero India weekly show in Bangalore emphasizes the growing strategic relations between the United States and India.

On the contrary, Russia, the largest supplier of weapons to India since the Soviet Union, had a nominal presence. Its state exporter of Rosoboronexport weapons had a common stand with the United Aircraft and Diamond Antai, where miniature models of aircraft, trucks, radars and tanks were presented.

At previous exhibitions "Roboronexport" was central to its stand, although Russia has not brought fighters to Bangalor within ten years after India began to consider the possibility of acquiring more fighter jets from Europe and the USA. The US is selectively choosing the countries to which they are ready to sell F-35 fighters. The US Embassy in India is a counter-Admiral Michael Baker stated that India is still at a "very early stage" to consider whether it needs this aircraft for its Air Force.

The IAF Air Force Representative did not respond to the request to comment on the F-35. It is a family of multifunctional fifth fighter fighter fighter fighters, developed by the US firm Lockheed Martin. There are three versions of the aircraft-F-35A, F-35b and F-35C, with the latest modification of the aircraft so far in the US and other countries have not been on sale. The cost of one machine is estimated at $ 150 million, without weapons and maintenance.

In addition to the US, this fighter is also in service with 17 other countries. Armed with F-35 two air-air missiles, two bombs, which are adjusted by 910 kg, 25 mm gun. The aircraft can use three take-off options: normal take-off, short rise and vertical landing, use of catapult on aircraft carrier. The use of Stealth technology allows this fighter to avoid radars.