Mainly the issue of engines, they want to get rid of the AL41 engines in the Su-57 as soon as possible. I think the last batch of Su-57s was delivered last year; since then I don’t think there have been any more. I’m sure they’re waiting for the Su-57M with better engines, better avionics, integration of the brand new R77M, and I think the integration of an R37M for the Su-57M. We’ll see.
The Su-57 is already an incredible aircraft, and I believe the Su-57M will bring many amazing new features.
thats a big issue for viability of r-37 on it, at that point its just better to have the su57 function as datalink to an su35 instead of wasting the hypothetical stealth
Well, that is if you have Su-35 with R-37 available. And if hypothetical opponent has something that would detect and attack Su-57 from a range that surpass its detection range and reach of R-37. Not a lot of things with such capabilities, especially outside of NATO
russia’s potential enemies are all more than capable of doing so, algeria? probably not but they dont need su57 in the first place, such a massive waste of money
Ye, I know. But Su-57 aren’t used for intercepts in Russian service either. From what I heard - they mostly hunt down SAM sites (probably that’s why first missile openly shown in weapons bay is a anti-rad one). And Su-35 is capable of lighting up anything apart from a stealth fighter from range that exceeds R-37M reach. Some people close to airforce here say that Su-35s even took role of A-50 after those were withdrawn from frontline, patrolling the air and scanning with their N035
It’s the largest country in Africa, with all but one of its neighbors having hostile relations with it (and extremely cold relations with France too, which is a major power part of the NATO). Acquiring fifth generation aircraft is by no means a “waste of money” in this case…
The French TT will already get the Belgian F-35s, furthermore there is no reason for Algeria to be added to the French TT.