{"id":275628,"date":"2023-11-13T12:26:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T12:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=275628"},"modified":"2023-11-14T07:16:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T07:16:11","slug":"russia-begins-production-of-the-first-su-75-checkmate-prototypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=275628","title":{"rendered":"Russia begins production of the first Su-75 Checkmate prototypes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boyko Nikolov \u2013 Bulgarian Military.com Nov 13, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The production phase is set to kick off for the Su-75 Checkmate light single-engine fighter program, as announced by Rostec\u2019s press service. The necessary preparations for this phase have already been initiated.<\/p>\n

United Aircraft Corporation [UAC] is spearheading these preparations, aiming to start the manufacturing of the Checkmate fighter\u2019s first samples. The project\u2019s documentation has been duly sent to the manufacturing plant. In response to the requests of potential customers, minor modifications have been implemented in the aircraft\u2019s design as part of the preparatory work.<\/p>\n

Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, quoting a\u00a0Rostec press release, reported, \u201cIn light of the work undertaken, modifications in the project were made. These changes have subsequently impacted the timeline for the first flight. As of now, the project\u2019s paperwork has been passed on to the manufacturing unit, paving the way for the start of the production of initial samples.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Evidence emerged in July this year that the Su-75 Checkmate, an advanced light single-engine fighter, will be manufactured in three variations: a\u00a0single-seater, a\u00a0two-seater, and an unmanned model. The Federal Office of Intellectual Property holds the patents for all three versions.<\/p>\n

Expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Su-75 Checkmate. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n

As previously disclosed by UAC, the aircraft\u2019s prototypes are expected to surface in 2024-2025, followed by a\u00a0pilot batch in 2026. The serial deliveries of this new fighter aircraft are scheduled to commence between 2026 and 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Su-75 Checkmate boasts impressive specifications including a\u00a0maximum speed of 2 Mach, a\u00a0flight range extending to 3,000 kilometers, and a\u00a0combat load of 7.4 thousand kg. The aircraft comes equipped with an Active Electronically Scanned Array [AESA] radar, a 360-degree optical and radio reconnaissance system, an internal electronic jamming system, an optical sighting system, and a\u00a0broad-range communication system.<\/p>\n

According to a\u00a0former staffer of the National Security Council during the George W. Bush Administration, the Russian Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate fighter will not see mass production. This revelation came in an exclusive conversation with journalists at 19FortyFive.<\/p>\n

The former spokesperson predicts a\u00a0lackluster market demand for the Su-75, largely due to Russia\u2019s perceived performance in Ukraine. The same source, a\u00a0veteran of the Bush administration, labeled Russia\u2019s exploits in Ukraine as \u201cpitiful\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Though the identity of this source remained undisclosed by 19FortyFive, the former official expressed disregard for Russia\u2019s recent endeavors in aircraft and aircraft carrier production, quoting, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t give a\u00a0ruble for Putin\u2019s junk.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Su-75 is a chance for low-budget nations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An American e-magazine has speculated that if Russia\u2019s Su-75 enters mass production, it could offer many nations their first fifth-generation stealth fighter<\/a>. However, this publication contests Russia\u2019s claim that the Su-75 can directly compete with the American F-35 Lightning II fighter in terms of capabilities, terming such claims as \u201coverblown<\/em>\u201d and \u201cutterly misleading.\u201d<\/em> The point they drive home is, \u201cWhile the Su-75 could prove to be an impressive aircraft and a\u00a0cost-effective alternative to the F-35, it simply can\u2019t replace it\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Further information suggests that the Russian aircraft manufacturer is also developing an unmanned version of the fighter. As the company\u2019s chief told the TASS agency, \u201cThe idea of the unmanned version of Checkmate has been in the works since the initial design stages. Plans revolve around creating an unmanned version in conjunction with a\u00a0single-seat aircraft. In theory, the development of the unmanned version will go hand-in-hand with the testing of the crewed version.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The article by 19FortyFive argues that the Su-75 Checkmate currently has only one distinct edge \u2013\u00a0the utilization of equipment and components from its predecessor, the Su-57<\/a>. As emphasized by the American publication, the fighter reuses existing research and components\u2014\u201ca crucial factor that could help meet the Su-75\u2019s demanding timeline.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Although some U.S. commentators have tried to dismiss the Su-75, we would suggest that it may prove to be a more reliable and cost effective rival to America\u2019s F-35<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39262,"featured_media":239154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-275628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-Fringe_Science_New_Discoveries_and_Developments","category-russia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/39262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=275628"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":275632,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275628\/revisions\/275632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/239154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=275628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=275628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=275628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}