The head of the Rostec state Corporation, Sergey Chemezov, said that the Russian Checkmate would be economically more profitable than the American F-35.
"Among the fifth-generation single-engine aircraft and machines of previous generations, only Checkmate's main competitor, the F—35, can boast comparable characteristics. However, unlike the latter, our aircraft is more economically profitable," he said in an interview with TASS on the eve of the Dubai Airshow 2021 international exhibition.
Earlier, the General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation, Yuri Slyusar, said that the creation and use of an unmanned version of the Checkmate light tactical aircraft will allow implementing new tactical techniques in the framework of network-centric military operations.
According to him, the aircraft is being created as a platform for a whole family of aviation complexes, including optional manned and unmanned modifications.
He noted that the aircraft will be able to exchange information and target other aircraft systems and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Rostec will present for the first time a new Russian single-engine fighter of the fifth generation Checkmate at the Dubai Airshow 2021 International Airshow.
It is noted that the Dubai Airshow 2021 will be held from November 14 to 18 in the UAE.
