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While everyone is talking about the supposed uselessness of F-35, Russian MoD has reduced the procurement of it's 5th generation stealth fighter PAK FA, which according to earlier claims was supposed to be "much superior to F-22 in every aspect". More Su-35's will be purchased instead. Could that be also the future of the Armata program?

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http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150702/1109200279.html
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Russia's fifth-generation smartplane PAK FA T-50: Total eclipse of F-35

"The analysis that I have seen on the PAK-FA indicates a pretty sophisticated design that is at least equal to, and some have said even superior to U.S. fifth-generation aircraft. It certainly has greater agility with its combination of thrust vectoring, all moving tail surfaces, and excellent aerodynamic design, than does the F-35," former U.S. Air Force intelligence chief Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula told the National Interest.

Another senior US military official said that, in terms of performance, Russia's PAK FA "looks competitive" when compared with the F-35.

The head of the US Air Force Mark Welsh said that Russia and China were rapidly closing the gap with the US military technology.

http://english.pravda.ru/russia/economi ... e_pakfa-0/

Russian Air Force to buy fewer PAK FA fighter aircraft

The military may buy a smaller number of fifth generation T-50 fighter jets (Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation – PAK FA) than earlier planned, Deputy Defence Minister in charge of Armaments, Yuri Borisov, has said.

Borisov announced the likely reduction in the total purchases during a visit to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant, adding, “the company is ready to start mass production of the fifth generation fighter starting in 2016”.

However, the Deputy Minister added, the Ministry of Defence reserves the right to revise the number of units purchased. “Given the new economic conditions, the original plans may have to be adjusted,” he explained. “It is better to have the PAK FA kept as a reserve, and later move forward, while squeezing everything possible for now out of the 4+ generation fighters (Su-30 and Su-35 – Kommersant).

http://in.rbth.com/economics/2015/03/25 ... 42179.html
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