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Nothing potential about it- there is, and will be further shrinkage. Even with upgrades and new birds, there is no chance for a 1-1 replacement or similar for the vast fleet of legacy birds.Firebird wrote:
So if we're starting to see older jets retired in large numbers, we could still see the potential shrinkage that is discussed above.
www.armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2013/0522/103018531/detail.shtmlTR1 wrote:It had little to do with difficulties, but there was no international civilian certification process for the fly-by-wire version.
yes you read that right, it is too advanced too certify lol.
I don't see why the MOD will stop purchasing the military version.
Well Pogosyan mentioned 100 planes in 2014. Beseides those you mentioned we must count on and:TR1 wrote:I don't really see how these numbers will be achieved, unless you include helos, in which case it becomes more than 100.Viktor wrote:A thought that crossed my mind.
2011 - 31 new planes was made for Russian Army
2012 - 42 new planes will be made for Russian Army
2013 - 66 new planes will be made for Russian Army
2014 - 100 planed
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Even if we include transport birds, and government transports...
I mean this year we have around 40 Flankers + 18 Yak-130 = 58 jets.
The Flanker number won't increase by much in 2014, probably similar, possible ~50. Add to that the Yak-130s, couple of Il-76MD, several small transports here and there...I am not seeing 100.
I am not including MiG-29K in any of this because they are Navy, but in any case that's not many birds in 2014.
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MiG-35 Deal ‘On Track’ - Minister
MOSCOW, August 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s Defense Ministry is not abandoning the purchase of MiG-35 fighter jets and could sign a deal next week, Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said Saturday.
The contract could be signed at Moscow’s MAKS International Aviation and Space show, which will run from August 27 through September 1, while first deliveries could start in 2015-2016, he said.
Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said Tuesday the ministry had postponed the purchase of 37 MiG-35’s until 2016 because the defense industry cannot fulfill the contract, and would buy 16 MiG-29SMT fighter jets instead.
The ministry was due to sign a 37 billion rubles ($1.1 billion) deal with MiG in June, but last month the aircraft corporation's CEO Sergei Korotkov told RIA Novosti the contract had still not been signed.
The Mikoyan MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F) is a 4++ generation fighter jet and a modification of the MiG-29M. It is equipped with air-to-air and air-to-surface guided missiles, as well as the Zhuk-A radar system.
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lol didn't notice, what a reliefTR1 wrote:Izvestya?
Come on man
The active phased array radar for airborne X - bandAFAR L - range is designed for use in modern airborne radar system. Placed thrust wing leading edge plane. Provides electronic beam scanning over a wide angular sector in azimuth and wide bandwidth.
AESA L -band is made on the basis of modern hybrid-integrated home technologies and can serve as the basis for creating AFAR with one-dimensional and two-dimensional electronic scanning radar systems for various aircraft and land-based.
The active phased array L-band
"Some of the missiles for PAK DA (promising aviation complex long-range aircraft) are ready - first of all, the air-to-air missiles and air - surface long-range" - said Obnosov.
РИА Новости http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20130828/959161386.html#ixzz2dGaEVnKw
Part of missiles for PAK DA is ready
I think it is better to buy more T-50 like 500 plus 500 Su-35 and Su-30SM than loosing money and time developing another fifth gen plane.Viktor wrote:Damn ....
UAC does not plan to create a fifth-generation fighter, in addition to the T-50
SU-25??TR1 wrote:I actually agree. I'd rather just see more PAKFA.
However, there has been mention of a new tactical aircraft to replace Su-25 - so while it may not be "5th" gen like PAK-FA, it is still something.
I would like to see a light 5th gen fighter that is not as large or expensive as the T-50.I think it is better to buy more T-50 like 500 plus 500 Su-35 and Su-30SM than loosing money and time developing another fifth gen plane.
)Viktor wrote:Damn ....
so it would be a shame not to construct an airframe.
Isn't it obvious?As per SAP 2020 they were support to buy 1200 choppers what happend to that ?
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