Middle East Monitor – May 19, 2020
A Sukhoi SU 35 takes off during a display the day before the 50th Paris Airshow. Click to enlarge
Russian media outlets have speculated the sanctions that the US might impose on Egypt in the event that it acquires the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter, as Washington has previously threatened.
Russia Today (RT) stated that it has now become known that the deal is about to be implemented despite the US’ previous threats to Egypt, made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, that the implementation of this deal may render Egypt subject to sanctions, under theCountering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.
According to experts, the Egyptian army’s acquisition of the Su-35 Russian fighter will lead to a military imbalance in the region, as it is one of the most powerful fighter aircraft in the world, and it will guarantee the Egyptian army’s superiority over the other air forces in the region.
Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta disclosed that the hypothetical analyses and battles of the Su-35 against F-15 and F-22 aircraft showed that the Russian fighter is designed to defeat the two other fighters, and in a close battle, there are no opportunities for the US fighters against the Russian fighter.
On Saturday, the Russian TASS news agency quoted a military-diplomatic source stating that Russia had started manufacturing the latest generation of the Su-35 fighters for Egypt, under a contract signed with Cairo.
A document published by the official website of the Russian government’s contracts and tenders revealed a tender related to a contract of supplying electrical connections and cables that will be used in the manufacturing of a new weapon for Egypt.
The document explained that the contract was concluded between Rosoboronexport company and Egypt in 2018.
The Su-35 fighter poses a threat to the US fighters in air battles. It belongs to the 4++ generation and can compete with Western warplanes such as the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18, and even the fifth-generation F-35, as it is an evolved model of the legendary Sukhoi Su-27 fighter, which was manufactured in 1988.
The Russian fighter weapons include all types of air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, anti-ship missiles, laser-guided or satellite-guided bombs, as well as a 30-mm cannon equipped with 150 shells.
By comparison, the F-22 fighter has four external platforms and three internal platforms for launching missiles and bombs, while the Russian fighter is equipped with engines that ensure excellent maneuverability, outmastering all fourth-generation fighters. In addition, the Russian fighter flies at a speed of 2,500 kilometres per hour, at an altitude of 20,000 meters.
The USA at any time can refuse to supply spare parts or even from washington cripple the fighting capacity of what weaponry it sells by computer virus
Churchill sold the UK in w w 2 to the USA banks for money to fight the war for Rothschild
we are owned by these bastards Rothschild said we woud be punished for leaving his EU
maybe this virus is part of that punishment, thatcher destroyed our industry for the jews, this virus may be an extension of that
The real issue here is that the US pursued stealth capability, but the Russians and I suspect the Chinese have radar that sees stealth aircraft and uses the higher radio bands, such as X band. So US planes are compromised with inboard weapons systems that compromise range, speed, altitude, payload and the F35 handles like a bathtub. US planes also require up to three times more servicing time than Russian planes. Flying three times the number of sorties is a massive military advantage. Just think, Syria with a 40yr old rocket was able to damage an Israeli F35. The Russians have been able to buzz US carriers without typical stealth capabilities. How do Russian planes repeatedly buzz US ships in the Black Sea and these ships can’t even lock onto the Russian planes. The US military has become a joke.
They are terrified that Israel will lose parity, never mind the supposed advantage.