The Su-75 Checkmate has a diverterless inlet, a v-shape tail and internal weapons bays-all features intended to reduce radar signature. On 16 August 2022, United Aircraft Corporation reported that they plan to build four prototypes of the Su-75 Checkmate, with flight tests planned for as early as 2024. The potential export sales also stalled because Russia cannot trade using U.S. Su-75 Checkmate development could be delayed due to international sanctions on Russia, and Russia could not import semiconductors and high-tech machining equipment from the European Union. On 14 November 2021, it was reported that the production of several prototypes of the Checkmate had begun at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant, where the Sukhoi Su-57 is manufactured. Īccording to the chief executive of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, the LTS Checkmate is expected to cost US $25–30 million each. Production is forecast to be 300 planes over 15 years. The Checkmate is designed to be low cost and for export, and may compete with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and Shenyang FC-31 aircraft of the same light to medium-weight category. The Checkmate's maiden flight was first scheduled for 2023 and then slipped to 2024, with initial deliveries are planned for 2026–2027. Many of its new weapons are still based on Soviet-era technology from the Cold War.A static mock-up was unveiled at the 2021 MAKS air show with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in attendance. Under Putin, Russia has invested heavily in military aircraft and new armaments, both for its own armed forces and also to boost export revenue from weapon sales.
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Checkmate’s cockpit – which shows a single, large-area display that dominates the dashboard, plus a smaller screen above it, together with a traditional central control stick and a conventional-looking head-up display. According to thedrive, there are long, conformal weapons bays located forward of the main landing gear are indeed intended to house smaller air-to-air missiles, for close-range defense. This is designed to accommodate three examples of the RVV-BD air-to-air missile, the export version of the very-long-range R-37M, or AA-13. There is a larger main weapons bay within the lower fuselage. The new Russian single-engine fifth-generation fighter has an air intake under the cockpit. And there is no such fifth-generation aircraft.” Accordingly, countries such as the UAE, Argentina, and India could be the first customers of the new jet. For a long time, there were not any new Russian light fighters on the market. It’s been a long time since Russia launched a single-engine fighter. Market analyzes have predicted a demand for about 300 “Checkmate” units from existing Russian export customers in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America.Īccording to Expert Stefanovich: “This is a game changer in the market. As expected, the price of each Checkmate will be between 25 to 30 million dollars.
According to Rostec general manager Sergey Chemezov, “Checkmate” will be a more effective and affordable alternative to the US F-35 and the French Dassault Rafael, which cost between $60 million and $90 million each.
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