“This is hardly a coincidence,” Stefanovich said. On Monday, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that it had tested its Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the frigate Admiral Grigorovich in the White Sea, hitting a land target on the Barents Sea more than 200 miles away. And no fifth generation as such.”Ĭountries such as UAE, Argentina, Vietnam and India may be the first to be lining up to sign contracts with Russia for the new jet, according to Stefanovich. For a very long time, there haven’t been any new Russian light combat aircraft on the market.
“It’s been a long time since Russia demonstrated single-engine fighters. “This is a game-changing offer on the market,” Stefanovich said. “What we see today in Zhukovsky clearly shows that Russian aviation has great potential for development, and our aircraft industry continues to create new competitive aircraft,” he said.ĭmitry Stefanovich, research fellow at the Center for International Security, Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS) in Moscow, told CNN the focus of the Sukhoi fighter jet is likely to be on export and military-technical cooperation with other countries. UAC also expects deliveries of the new single-engine fighter to begin in 2026.Įarlier in the day, Putin lauded Russia’s aviation industry in a speech at the air show’s opening. Its first flight is expected in 2023, Russian state media reported, citing a presentation shown to the Russian President.
The company’s head, Slyusar, also touted the aircraft’s features on Russian state TV, describing the planes as “unique in their class” and adding that they have “a combat radius of 1,500 kilometers, the largest thrust-to-weight ratio, shortened takeoff and landing, more than seven tons of combat load, which is an absolute record for aircraft of this class.” A UAC press release said the fighter jet “combines innovative solutions and technologies” and has “low visibility and high flight performance.”
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