The most effective use of the promising Russian light tactical aircraft (LTS), known as Checkmate and Su-75, will be in conjunction with the Su-57 aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. The condition for maximum efficiency of the LTS was called by TASS chief designer of Checkmate Mikhail Strelets.
"Today, the trend towards the unification of the fleet of aircraft is gaining strength in the world. Due to the large degree of interproject unification, the joint use of Su-57, Checkmate and unmanned aerial vehicles can form an optimally balanced fleet for various tasks with minimal operating costs and high combat potential," the specialist said.
Rostec, which is developing the Su-75, identified one of the advantages of Checkmate as "the use of Russian-made components in its design only." The state corporation assured that the aircraft "is equipped with a multidisciplinary set of weapons capable of dealing with any threat - from unprotected command posts to targets of particular sensitivity to a potential enemy."
In July, Rostec presented the LTS at the MAKS-21 International Aviation and Space Salon. According to Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov, a single-engine tactical fighter will cost from 25 to 30 million dollars. As the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar noted, the aircraft shown in the cabin is a sample that will fly in 2023.
Ivan Potapov
