The promising Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as the Checkmate (“Shah and mate”) and the Su-75, have shown interest in many foreign air forces (Air Force), said TASS General Director of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev.
“Today it is too early to talk about orders for Checkmate – the plane will have to take off and go from a prototype to a production aircraft. Nevertheless, interest in the new aircraft is quite high. In the air force fleets of many countries, including South America, there is a need for aircraft of this class, ”the head said.
In August, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences (RARAN) for Information Policy, Doctor of Military Sciences Konstantin Sivkov said that, given the pace of development of the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57, LTS, it is unlikely that it will reach serial production before 2035.
In July, Rostec presented LTS at MAKS-21. According to the head of the state corporation Sergei Chemezov, a single-engine tactical fighter will cost from $ 25 to $ 30 million. As the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar noted, the aircraft shown on the cabin is a model that will fly in 2023.
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