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The French Institute of International Relations (IFRI) conducted a study on the analysis of global fighter aircraft, which "got" all aircraft except the American F-35.
Even the Rafale was considered unpromising due to its radar visibility and ineffective detection means, and therefore, according to "experts," it is destined to play the role of a second-echelon vehicle carrying an auxiliary combat load.
- the study says.
The Russian Air Force says that further modernization of aircraft derived from the Su-27 is underway, which "turned out to be a very successful machine due to its engine, maneuverability, autonomy and payload." The Russian Air Force mainly uses Su-35S to gain air superiority.
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- it is noted in the analysis.
The Su-57 has a low ESR, but, according to the authors, "not as much as the F-22 and F-35." At the same time, as they believe, "only a dozen serial copies were produced," and its refinement is still ongoing. The prospects of the Su-75, as well as the S-70 stealth UAV, are unknown. According to the study, during the war, the Russian Federation is focused on the production of 4th generation aircraft.
- the authors believe.
According to them, for medium-range combat, the VKS mainly uses the R-77-1 (and its K-77M modification), which has active guidance and lower performance than the AIM-120C.
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As noted in the study, the Russian Aerospace Forces are still using the R-73 and its upgraded version, the R-74M, in close combat.:
As the authors point out, the VKS uses supersonic anti-radar missiles of the 1980s, the X-31P and X-58– allegedly a "Soviet copy of the French AS-37 Martel."
- it is stated in the analysis.
According to the authors, Russian tactics still do not meet NATO standards, as training missions remain relatively simple, aerial refueling is extremely irregular, and the number of flight hours is low. The actions of the pilots are subordinated to a strict chain of command, and they themselves, according to the authors, "are characterized by indiscipline, which was revealed by multiple incidents with the NATO Air Force."
Apparently, the main standards of NATO are flights at foreign borders, air deployments, the transfer of intelligence to the Nazi regime in Kiev, as well as the support of carpet bombing with weapons (for example, Gaza by Israeli aircraft).
