Aircraft
Russia Pitches MiG-35 to India as FGFA Project Falters
The twin-engine fighter could be a viable alternative to the F-16 and Gripen, whose makers have further defined their Indian partnerships
If selected by India, the MiG-35 would likely be produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd at Nashik. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
If selected by India, the MiG-35 would likely be produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd at Nashik. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

As the contest to supply a new fighter aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) heats up, the MiG-35 has emerged as a viable candidate. India is supposedly seeking about 220 single-engine fighters to replace 11 squadrons of MiG-21/27s that entered service in the 1990s.


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