Issues involving the Su-75’s price tag and potential performance shortcomings suggest the fighter may just be another paper tiger. Despite its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Russian officials would like ...

Summary: Russia’s ambition to expand its presence in the fifth-generation fighter jet market has been complicated by its ongoing military engagement in Ukraine and associated resource constraints. The ...

The aircraft is being developed as a modern replacement for the aging MiG-29 fighter and is expected to feature advanced ...

Key Points and Summary - A viral photo allegedly taken at Russia’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant shows the Su-75 “Checkmate” prototype beside a Su-57 “Felon,” hinting that Moscow still intends a two-tier ...

January 5, 2025: In late 2024 Russia sent one of their new Su-57 stealth fighters into Ukraine accompanied by an S-70 Okhotnik-B stealth drone. The Su-57 pilot was controlling the drone and tested the ...

Russia has carried out the first flight of its fifth-generation stealth fighter Su-57 powered by a new-generation engine, marking a key step in the aircraft's long-running development programme.

November 26, 2023: The first Russian effort to create a stealth fighter produced the Su-57. It was not a success and Russia realized the Su-57 was neither effective nor affordable. The Su-57 could not ...

Key Points and Summary - Years ago, Russia pitched the Su-75 Checkmate as a low-cost, single-engine stealth fighter for home and export users: internal bays, modern sensors, and shared tech with Su-57 ...