The Egyptians conducted exercises in which the French Rafale fighter defeated the Russian Su-35. Both aircraft belong to the fourth generation.
The Egyptian Air Force conducted a training battle in which the French Dassault Rafale aircraft opposed the new Russian Su-35. The results for the Su aircraft were not the best — the car was "hit".
During the training battle, the Su-35 played the role of an" aggressor " and made an attempt to attack the Rafale. However, the pilot of the latter used the Thales Spectra system of protection and prevention of enemy fire control, thanks to which it was possible to jam the Su-35 radar station. After that, the Russian plane could not aim its weapons, and the Dassault Rafale easily "shot down" the enemy car.
The Su-35 fighter is the most modern Russian fighter, not counting the Su-57, which only recently entered the VKS. The Su-35 has a radar station with a phased array antenna "N035 Irbis". According to open sources, it can detect targets with an EPR (effective scattering area) of 0.01 square meters at a distance of up to 100 kilometers. In addition to the radar facilities, the machine has a modern optical-location station.
The Su-35 fighter jet built for the Egyptian Air Force
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According to foreign experts, the outcome of the training air duel may affect the export potential of the Su-35. Previously, a number of foreign customers were already interested in the car. In 2015, Russia signed a contract for the supply of 24 Su-35 fighters to China. In March of the year before last, the media reported on an agreement to supply several dozen aircraft to Egypt. And although Rosoboronexport denied this information, it later became known that the Egyptians still bought a batch of fighters. In 2020, the Network posted photos where you can see the Su-35, built for the Egyptian Air Force.
As for the Dassault Rafale, Egypt has previously ordered several dozen of such machines. Now it is the most "advanced" combat aircraft in the arsenal of the Arab country.
Dassault Rafale
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In recent years, an increasing number of customers have been interested in the French aircraft. Earlier, the car won the sensational Indian tender Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA). And although the total number of aircraft turned out to be much less than the originally planned figure (126 multifunctional fighters were supposed to be delivered), this was a good help for the French. Subsequently, the agreement for the supply of Rafale was signed, in particular, by Greece.
Recall that Russia recently showed the world a new Checkmate fighter. The car should make its first flight in 2023. It is planned that serial production will begin in 2026-2027.
