Have they?
Of course, latest batch was in January
Isn’t that impressive? Now address the industrial concerns.
Argument is about Russia being able to produce modern equipment, not on what volume. You are changing goalposts and I won’t let you
Are MiG 35 parts not modern equipment? Exports not having AESA radars (just one Indian requirement the SU 57 deal didn’t offer them) is not modern equipment? No being able to produce a RAC domestically and needing China to produce it is not modern equipment?
so want me to go through that?
fuse multiple on-board offensive and defense sensor systems with off-board information to present a smart, networked digital data-presentation to the pilot
the Su-57 does that, from buddy drones to normal DL to having 360° IRST coverage
Fifth-gen also combines advanced low observable technologies previously incorporated into limited platforms
the Su-57 also fits that requirment with special geometry and RAM coating
Spoiler
i wonder why the production airframes look much smoother than the prototypes, it cant possibly be RAM coatings
with advanced handling characteristics on par with, or in excess of fourth-gen aircraft
i let the video speak for me
In addition, fifth-gen may include increased engine thrust that enable sustained supersonic flight without the need for inefficient afterburner
well the Al-41 that is still used by them is enough for supercruising and then there is this engine that the Su-57 will recive
and this one isnt even a hard requirement
and the link agrees that the Su-57 is a 5th gen
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No, the MiG-35 is not particularly modern. Sukhoi’s fighters are the most relevant and modern planes in the VKS.
Since when can they not produce such RAM coatings? Both Su-35 and Su-57 use them, according to who do they import it?
None of that is an argument about industrial capabilities. Sales reflect capacity and consistency. The things Russia lacks. Cannot replace SU 34 losses, losing exports of SU 25s because Georgia leads modernization of that platform. JF-17 countering F-16 sales. J-10 countering any Russian sales ie Egypt. The market tells the truth. As does the lack of production capability. Needing Iran to build factories in Russia for drone production. Needing China to make and export RAC for them. Historically Russian-leaning markets buying armor systems from China and even Ukraine. This is not a functional modern defense industry and the whole world proves it.
Even if we change goal posts, your argument is worthless. How does the MiG-35 represent the whole Russian production of fighter jets? Why not look at the Su-30 and Su-35?
This isn’t moving goalposts. This is my original point that Russia fails to meet modern defense benchmarks consistently that other nations meet just fine.
The MiG 35 was solely marketed as Russia’s big export king. Obviously that worked well. About as well as the SU 75 is currently
and are you still saying that the Su-57 isnt a 5th gen?
your own definition was not helping you
isnt working great, is it?
pats head good job, champ! Let’s go get some ice cream
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absolutley
so what happened to those confident claims?
maybe you should have read your own source, if it actually agreed with you
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It has no proven fifth gen capabilities. The only classification it fits is near-stealth and even that is heavily debated within defense communities. Everything else is 4.5 especially the avionics. Sorry champ. You’re arguing against half the global defense industry not just me here
How are they avionics lacking exactly?
You can address the conversation you and I were having
you like making lots of claims but not bringing any proof for them
and when you are getting proven wrong you reply like this:
surly a display of how right you are
well picking the Su-30 and Su-35 wouldnt be fair, those are actually exported and used by quite a few countries, China included