U.A.E. to Build Russian Warplane as Mideast Tensions Rise

[Khafee]

AFTER INDIA FAILED TO GAIN FROM RUSSIAN PROJECTS INDIA WANTS TO INJECT UAE AS REPLACEMENT AND INDIA WANT TO GO IN AMERICA CLUB FROM RUSSIAN

I won't ask where you pulled out this logic from.

 

[The SC]

U.A.E. to Build Russian Warplane as Mideast Tensions Rise

• Plans concerns successor to MiG-29 light fighter, Rostec says
• Gulf state agrees to procure latest Sukhoi model in interim

The United Arab Emirates signed an outline agreement to buy Sukhoi Su-35 warplanes and will work with Russia to develop a next-generation fighter that could enter service in seven or eight years, according to Moscow-based industrial conglomerate Rostec Corp.

While the latest version of the Sukhoi jet, based on the Su-27 Flanker and previously exported to China, would satisfy the Gulf state’s more immediate requirements, the proposed future model would essentially be “a brand new fighter,” Rostec Chief Executive Officer Sergey Chemezov said Monday.

Though most likely based on the Mikoyan MiG-29, a light warplane known as the Fulcrum in the West, the aircraft would be “highly technological” and feature modern engines, avionics and weapons, Chemezov said at the IDEX defense expo in Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E. capital. Work could start in 2018, he said.

Iran’s resurgence as a regional power following last year’s nuclear deal with the U.S. is spurring military spending in the Middle East after budgets stuttered following the oil-price slump. Countries included Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. are already engaged in aerial strikes against Tehran-backed Yemen and are likely to switch the focus of spending to more-offensive programs, a study by defense and security specialist IHS Jane’s said last week.

The future fighter proposed by Russia would be built in the U.A.E. “full cycle” following completion of design work and the production of test aircraft, according to Chemezov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin.

Fifth-Generation Jet
The two-engine, single-seat MiG-29 was developed as an air-superiority fighter to counter U.S. aircraft including the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor, though it’s not clear if it would boast the same stealth capabilities. The agreement parallels one between Russia and India on developing a new-generation fighter, Chemezov said. That deal was held up for several years before being revived in 2016.


Rostec and Russia’s defense manufacturers are also targeting business in Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, though cooperation isn’t as advanced as it is with the U.A.E., Chemezov said, adding that the Mideast is attractive as a “market with money in it, and good paying ability.”

Further bolstering ties, Rostec said separately that the Kremlin-backed Russian Direct Investment Fund has formed a consortium of Middle Eastern interests to purchase a 12 percent stake in Russian Helicopters for an initial investment of $300 million. That could potentially increase to $600 million.

Precision Missiles

The report from IHS Jane’s suggests that Mideast states will take steps to enhance the attacking abilities of their warplane fleets, investing in precision air-to-ground missiles, advanced guidance systems and air-to-air refueling gear that extends the duration of flights.

Combined budgets for the region are likely to reach $180 billion a year by 2020, Jane’s forecasts, predicting that the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia -- which has a fleet of Panavia Tornado ground-attack aircraft and 72 modern Eurofighter Typhoon fighters ordered from BAE Systems Plc -- will “start to spend heavily” as the potential threat from Iran increases.

European missile maker MBDA is seeing increased interest in precision weaponry, it said at IDEX, as the International Defence Exhibition is known. The venture between BAE, Airbus Group SE and Leonardo SpA is pursuing $2 billion of orders in the Mideast that it hopes to secure this year, about half the global total, Florent Duleux, the company’s vice president for the region, said in an interview.

Chemezov said that Rostec is also ready to supply defensive weaponry to Iran if approached, having provided the Islamic republic with S300 surface-to-air missile systems worth $1 billion last year.

Boeing Co. said separately at IDEX that it aims to finalize Mideast deals for existing fighter models with the U.S. government and the buyers in coming months. Dennis Swanson, the company’s vice president for global defense marketing, said the sale of F-15s to Qatar and F/A-18 Super Hornets to Kuwait will be an “important part” of sustaining production lines.

The contracts for as many as 72 F-15s and up to 32 F/A-18Es and eight F/A-18Fs could be worth as much as $31.1 billion, including through-life servicing and parts.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...sian-warplane-as-iran-stokes-mideast-tensions

 

[MultaniGuy]

Good move by UAE.

 

[Ahmad Bhutta]

Uae has good ties with Russia despite the syrian war , thousands of Russians tourists flock go uae every year and a lot of business and properties in uae are owned by Russian tycoons

 

[New World]

AFTER INDIA FAILED TO GAIN FROM RUSSIAN PROJECTS INDIA WANTS TO INJECT UAE AS REPLACEMENT AND INDIA WANT TO GO IN AMERICA CLUB FROM RUSSIAN

lolx..

and UAE Says YES Sir to india order in just few months to invest billions of Dollar in Russia..

 

[Zarvan]

(C) Nick Pilgrim / warlock-fe.livejournal.com
The United Arab Emirates is interested in possible deliveries of Russia’s Su-35 multirole air superiority fighters, the chief executive of Rostec Sergey Chemezov said at the IDEX 2017 exhibition.

The Su-35 is a multifunctional 4++ generation fighter. It is made based on Su-27/Su-30 fighters, and the “thirty fifth” is a conceptually new fighter employing fifth-generation combat avionics.

Mr Chemezov said there had been separate discussions about the potential purchase of Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets. As it was already said before, 24 Su-35 fighters were sold to China under the first export contract.

According to Mr Chemezov, Russia also plans to develop a fifth generation joint light fighter aircraft with the UAE.

Sergey Chemezov said an initial agreement has been signed and work was expected to start on the “long-term project” as early as next year. Speaking at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX), he said it was too early to put a value on the project.

The creation of the fifth-generation fighter jet is one of the parts of the cooperation agreement with the Emirates in the field of military and industrial cooperation.

The aircraft that is set to be developed with the UAE is expected to be a variation of the MiG-29 fighter jet.

http://defence-blog.com/news/united...su-35-multirole-air-superiority-fighters.html

 

[YeBeWarned]

Come on Russia , you gotta sell them to Pakistan

 

[The Accountant]

(C) Nick Pilgrim / warlock-fe.livejournal.com
The United Arab Emirates is interested in possible deliveries of Russia’s Su-35 multirole air superiority fighters, the chief executive of Rostec Sergey Chemezov said at the IDEX 2017 exhibition.

The Su-35 is a multifunctional 4++ generation fighter. It is made based on Su-27/Su-30 fighters, and the “thirty fifth” is a conceptually new fighter employing fifth-generation combat avionics.

Mr Chemezov said there had been separate discussions about the potential purchase of Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets. As it was already said before, 24 Su-35 fighters were sold to China under the first export contract.

According to Mr Chemezov, Russia also plans to develop a fifth generation joint light fighter aircraft with the UAE.

Sergey Chemezov said an initial agreement has been signed and work was expected to start on the “long-term project” as early as next year. Speaking at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX), he said it was too early to put a value on the project.

The creation of the fifth-generation fighter jet is one of the parts of the cooperation agreement with the Emirates in the field of military and industrial cooperation.

The aircraft that is set to be developed with the UAE is expected to be a variation of the MiG-29 fighter jet.

http://defence-blog.com/news/united...su-35-multirole-air-superiority-fighters.html

Interesting news ... So there is no more uni pollar world ... Uae and ksa creating defense ties with russia and china ...

 

[mansoor raja]

UAE eying stealth MIG 35 MIG 31 Upgraded . India might also choose for Mig35

 

[EpiiC]

The SU-35 Flanker-E, is a very capable aircraft that only an F-22 or F-35 will be able to match up with it one on one. This is because the Flanker-E’s Irbis-E radar has a fantastic 454 km detection range for a 5 m^2 RCS target, and also has a much lower RCS itself compared to the SU-30MKK version, so yh definitely UAE should go for it!!

 

[WiderMan]

The SU-35 Flanker-E, is a very capable aircraft that only an F-22 or F-35 will be able to match up with it one on one. This is because the Flanker-E’s Irbis-E radar has a fantastic 454 km detection range for a 5 m^2 RCS target, and also has a much lower RCS itself compared to the SU-30MKK version, so yh definitely UAE should go for it!!

Su-35 is not comparable to F-22 or F-35 at all dude, it might be comparable to the shornet or european hi-tech fighters. and you're wrong the Su-35 can't detect F-35 from a long distance (BVR). While F-35 can do so easily. Su-35 has to rely on IRST for detecting F-35. The IRST sensors have a maximum operational range of detecting a high IR signature aircraft at 50 km in suitable weather conditions and at high altitudes. The targeting range is obviously much lower. Moreover, the F-35 has a lower IR signature than other fighters. All of these reduce the detection range severely. This alone ends the fight in favor of the F-35, but wait, there's another thing.

While the F-35's AESA radar can detect a Su-35 from 300+ km, if the Su-35 is using its radar, the F-35 can detect it from an even greater distance. The F-35 pilot has real-time access to battle space information with 360-degree coverage. It has advanced RWR, EOTS & Distributed Aperture System (DAS) providing it 360° search-track-attack capability. What all this meansin simple words is that an F-35 pilot can see and fire a missile at the Su-35 from over 100 miles in any direction and it can continue to do so while staying hidden. UAEAF will post prolly go for the F-35 or TAI TFX in the future.

 

[Super Falcon]

SU 35 has no match in its class gripen rafale EF They come second to IRIS-T Radar

 

[The SC]

UAE has been negotiating for the SU-35 since 2015 or a bit before, they believe in diversification of weapon sources, which is always a good thing..besides that the SU-35 has a passive PESA radar and very sophisticated electronic suites, I will mention only the KHIBINI which is like SPECTRA for Rafale..
UAE will most likely get it own SU-35 version and will add anything it wants on it, be it Western or 5th Generation Russian tech.. most probably a combination of both..

 

[Michael Corleone]

Come on Russia , you gotta sell them to Pakistan

uae made friends with india... will pakistan also be able to be friends with india?

 

[The Accountant]

Su-35 is not comparable to F-22 or F-35 at all dude, it might be comparable to the shornet or european hi-tech fighters. and you're wrong the Su-35 can't detect F-35 from a long distance (BVR). While F-35 can do so easily. Su-35 has to rely on IRST for detecting F-35. The IRST sensors have a maximum operational range of detecting a high IR signature aircraft at 50 km in suitable weather conditions and at high altitudes. The targeting range is obviously much lower. Moreover, the F-35 has a lower IR signature than other fighters. All of these reduce the detection range severely. This alone ends the fight in favor of the F-35, but wait, there's another thing.

While the F-35's AESA radar can detect a Su-35 from 300+ km, if the Su-35 is using its radar, the F-35 can detect it from an even greater distance. The F-35 pilot has real-time access to battle space information with 360-degree coverage. It has advanced RWR, EOTS & Distributed Aperture System (DAS) providing it 360° search-track-attack capability. What all this meansin simple words is that an F-35 pilot can see and fire a missile at the Su-35 from over 100 miles in any direction and it can continue to do so while staying hidden. UAEAF will post prolly go for the F-35 or TAI TFX in the future.

I dont think that f35 can fire su35 from 100 miles ... if f35 open it radars it will compromise its stealth ... aesa is difficult to detect but not inpossible ... infact modern rwr can detect aesa radar signals although jamming them is difficult