Russia unveiled the Su-75 “Checkmate” as a bargain F-35 rival that would restore its status as a top-tier fighter power and reignite exports. -Instead, sanctions, war-driven industrial collapse, and ...

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 ...

Russia’s new Checkmate light tactical fighter only made its debut last summer, but the aircraft’s manufacturer has touted its capabilities and said it would be capable of striking any target on a ...

Saying that Russian is one of the most secretive countries when it comes to military development is an understatement. And, when it finally does unveil some of its arsenal, it’s not always clear what ...

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To hype their Su-75 "Checkmate" aircraft last month at the Dubai Air Show, officials from Russia’’s Sukhoi Design Bureau offered up bottles of a limited-edition Checkmate perfume. No fragrance, ...

Sukhoi’s Su-75 Checkmate fighter will enter serial production in 2027, state-owned conglomerate Rostec says, indicating a delay from a target outlined by Russia’s United Aircraft (UAC) late last year.

Russian President Vladimir Putin got a sneak peak of a new fifth-generation lightweight single-engine fighter jet at an air show just outside of Moscow on Tuesday. Russian aircraft makers unveiled a ...

The new plane is a derivative of the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. Russia’s latest Checkmate fighter has comparable operational characteristics with the US F-35 aircraft ...

MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. The latest Checkmate light tactical fighter developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) will be capable of striking any ...

A new interesting clip, released for the presentation of the “Checkmate” 5th generation light tactical aircraft at Dubai Airshow 2021, teases the unmanned version of Russia’s new stealth fighter. As ...

A model of the Russian Su-75 Checkmate is on display during the 2021 Dubai Airshow. (Agnes Helou/Staff) The Checkmate is standing at a static display in a closed box at the Dubai Airshow. This image ...