Your T-50 analysis, is amateurish to say the least. But whatever helps you sleep easy at night. I guess the Indians, who have intimate access to the details of the program, have decided that billions ARe indeed in order for the program. But you clearly know better.

Thanks for the link.

Nevertheless, it is completely vague on what this “participation” might entail. Likely, only monetary assistance.
Russia has “invited” Brazil as well, and well, I think its clear what such an “invitation” entails.

Is that why you said JH7A as the “growler equivalent?”:p
Because You hardly know a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g of value to make this comparison.

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x2. But people here seem to be experts at visual analysis…or perhaps x-ray vision is a common trait.

Someone mentioned RCS reduced western weapons, as opposed to Russian. You said Chinese weapons will follow western approach as opposed to Russian.

It is called inference, sunshine.

Ah christ, so much BS.

I will say only this:

Late model Flankers do have RCS reduction built in, and datalink between fighters is nothing new for the Russians.

Oh and I am dying to see these “RCS reduced” Chinese external stores.

only spend a fraction (1.4% of GDP, in constrast to 5% for the case of USA) on their national defence comparing to the USA, they are now able to fund basically every military projects USA could have funded and even more than that.

What nonsense. China’s nuclear submarine program isn’t anywhere near the same scope, nor is aircraft procurement, both rotary and fixed wing, nor is surface warship production…:just to list a few projects where China is far behind.

When China stops operating MiG-21 copies and T-55 knock offs, maybe we can talk.

EDIT: @ Boom, lol, you are cruel man.

http://www.rosprom.org/news3415.html

Yantar shipyard is planning to hand over the “Ivan Gren” in 2012. The ship is 89% completed.
Uninspiring construction rate to say the least 🙁 .

http://www.rosprom.org/news3409.html

The Lead ship of the project 636 boats ordered for the RuNavy, the “Novorosiisk” will be handed over in 2013.
Much better 🙂 .