deputy chief of the french air and space forces frederick pariso said the rafale f5 variant was
not only increased in sensor capacity and weaponry but also other technologies the aircraft will also
have a range of advanced features and can match the world's best four-plus and fifth-generation
aircraft with dasso fighters able to face stiff competition from sweden's saab creep
in e fighter jets eurofighter typhoon and usf35 f-35 fifth-generation aircraft
do so continues to improve existing models the rafale is a twin-engine fighter jet with a delta
wing and canard design capable of air supremacy to nuclear deterrence missions it is a very complete
standard that i would qualify as a major for the rafale summarised general frederick pariso major
general of the air and space forces in the final issue of dsi dedicated to combat aviation.however
and even if the future air combat system is supposed to take over by 2040 there's no question
it stops there from its conception the rafale has been designed with an incremental approach
this will surpass the entry of ngf service in 2040 explained mbae referring to the fighter
aircraft on which scaf is based by the early 2030s the f5 standard will allow us to further enhance
the rafale's first entry capacity with new sensors and weaponry but also the capacity to communicate
collaborate and be interoperable said general pariso we must remain agile to benefit from the
speed of technological development he stressed regarding what capabilities will be available
for the rafale f5 general pariso said that the contours of this standard have not yet been
decided however he said in 15 years the rafale will have an impressive number of abilities
some of which we haven't imagined and to recall that within 15 years the e switched
from the f2 standard to the recently declared bare standard fully operational capable of conducting
intelligence missions with the recco ng nacelle to implementing the asmp missile the targets included
tanks armored vehicles artillery emplacements command centers and air defense systems
according to the docile aviation website information about this new fifth generation
platform has continued to spread to the media in recent months and we now have the most complete
vision of this budget-friendly entrant into stealth competition the capabilities cost and
even the overall design of this new fighter are all subject to change before the jet starts after
burning through production russia's struggling economy and limited defense budget all ensure
that the country will not be able to fund the continued development let alone production of the
czechmate lta alone leaving the future of this combat program largely in the hands of foreign
markets russian officials have claimed that they invited delegates from 65 countries to
come to the event and take a closer look at the fighter for this particular purpose according to
today's announcement uac believes it could start delivering the new checkmate fighters within five
and a half years with the first fighter aircraft for testing scheduled for completion in 2023
rostec officials estimate an order of 300 aircraft although they did not specify whether that was the
intent domestically overseas or entirely if the russians are to make the lta checkmate their first
successful stealth fighter on the export market they need to make this jet look capable reliable
and perhaps most importantly affordable all of the aircraft's automated supply chain systems and
simplified maintenance processes get the highest billing alongside regular fighter aircraft rates
and while it is important to remember that this fighter is actively marketed it is equally
important to remember that russia has a long and illustrious history of making high-tech claims
a new military only for it to fail to live up to expectations or even ever to materialize
after its initial announcement that made headlines so with a grain of salt the size
of a baseball let's dive into what the uac says their new fighter can do and why it matters to
the future of russia's ongoing gaze contest with the west we have analyzed where the lta
checkmate fits into russian defense equipment and what is required to make the fighter operational