If PAK-FA (russian) had waited for joint venture then the first proto-type would have flown in 2020. It was always known that PAK-FA will kave to be MKIzed. The avionics of Su-35 are soley meant for RuAF. If there is something IAF likes it will be bought else develop own your own or with Israel and thales. Exactly what has India invested? As long as India is not investing any money on PAK-FA, I don’t see how Russia is obligated to co-develop the aircraft. Isn’t it better to wait and see how the russian PAK_FA turns out. If PAK-FA turns out to be expensive and not really too advanced compared to F-35 IAF can opt for F-35. No commitments.

Without any decent SSM’s I wouldn’t accept it into any navy. The least they could do is to attach a few Kh-35’s on to front. GRSE director quoted the price as Rs 700 cr or $ 175 million per ship. I don’t see why 8 SSM’s can’t be afforded.

Russia is offering some design for P-17a but not sure which one. I have no idea where you got that model from. It does not look like P-28 to me.

The gun looks wrong from the pic released by GRSE and the speed is also not correct.
From BR:
rmament is to include a license-built Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun in a stealth mount and the usual assortment of weapons similar to what is found on the Talwar Class and Project 17 frigates including a Klub-N missile system, two Larsen & Tubro built derivatives of the RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher and Larsen & Tubro built torpedo launchers. Revati, the naval variant of the DRDO-made Central Acquisition Radar (CAR), which is capable of tracking 150 targets at ranges of 200 km, is a confirmed sensor aboard the vessel. Hangar and aviation facilities will also be standard features

Oh I know, but since the newer talwars are comming with brahmos, I assume navy would want the P-17’s also to have them. There will be enough klubs on the older talwars, kilos and P-28’s.

Seems so

PAF or PN was never the threat.

THe raids seem to have been useless.Did the SLAF chase the aircrafts?