January 7, 2016
After months of negotiation, India has finally signed a final contract with France for the delivery of 36 Dassault Rafale fighters.
http://www.janes.com/article/56999/india-france-smooth-out-rafale-deal
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsindian-mod-confirms-rafale-contract-4769001
India's Tejas fighter will make its first international appearance at an air show in Bahrain later this month.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/indias-new-fighter-jet-will-make-international-debut-in-bahrain/
Differences between India and Russia over the terms of their agreement for delivery of an Indian version of the T-50 PAK-FA "stealth" fighter continued to dog the leaders of the two nations during their recent summit in Moscow. No resolution is reported to have been found.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/india-and-russia-fail-to-resolve-dispute-over-fifth-generation-fighter-jet/
Although China's J-20 "stealth" fighter has entered production ahead of Russia's PAK-FA, China's state-sponsored news agencies have acknowledged that much like the PAK-FA, the airplane will not be able to reach its full potential until a more powerful engine becomes available.
http://www.defenseworld.net/news/14983/Chinese_J_20_Stealth_Fighter_Needs_More_Powerful_Engines#.Vo2-wLYrLs0
Japanese officials have released additional photos as they prepare for the first flight of the ATD-X Shinshin advanced fighter demonstrator, currently scheduled to take place in February.
http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/japans-5th-generation-stealth-fighter-to-make-maiden-flight-in-early-2016/
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/world/japans-5th-generation-stealth-fighter-plane-to-take-off-in-february-1185671.html
With contract negotiations complete, KAI has formally begun work on Korea's KF-X next-generation "stealth" fighter.
http://aviationweek.com/defense/kf-x-full-scale-development-goes-ahead
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newskai-to-commence-work-on-south-koreas-kf-x-programme-4766860
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