Air-to-Air Warfare Isn’t Dead -- Defense Tech
A couple of items involving Russian defense procurement lately caught our eye here at the DT World Headquarters. UPI ran this item a few days ago:
The Russian government said it contracted with an aircraft maker for delivery of 30 fighter jets — in addition to the 30 for which it contracted in March. The Irkut aircraft manufacturer will provide the Defense Ministry with the additional 30 Su-30SM fighter jets by 2016, RIA Novosti reported in Moscow Wednesday. The Russian Air Force got its first two Su-30SM planes on Nov. 22, the newspaper said. The Su-30SM is one of the air force’s most important planes. It boasts an improved radar, communicati
The Russian government said it contracted with an aircraft maker for delivery of 30 fighter jets — in addition to the 30 for which it contracted in March. The Irkut aircraft manufacturer will provide the Defense Ministry with the additional 30 Su-30SM fighter jets by 2016, RIA Novosti reported in Moscow Wednesday. The Russian Air Force got its first two Su-30SM planes on Nov. 22, the newspaper said. The Su-30SM is one of the air force’s most important planes. It boasts an improved radar, communications and friend-or-foe identification system, and new weapons, among other updates, the newspaper reported.
And this yesterday from UPI:
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My Comment: Russia is clearly dedicated to developing and fielding jet fighters that will compete with America's best for supremacy of the skies. Here is a chart (from Russia's RIA Novosti) that compares the U.S. F-22 to Russia's T-50. Cause for concern .... the T-50 is cheaper .... hmmmm .... let's hope that it will be the avionics that will give U.S. jets an edge.
And this yesterday from UPI:
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My Comment: Russia is clearly dedicated to developing and fielding jet fighters that will compete with America's best for supremacy of the skies. Here is a chart (from Russia's RIA Novosti) that compares the U.S. F-22 to Russia's T-50. Cause for concern .... the T-50 is cheaper .... hmmmm .... let's hope that it will be the avionics that will give U.S. jets an edge.