National Interest: Is the MiG-35 the “destroyer” of the F-35 and F-22?
The article itself has a resounding title: “Is the MiG-35 the destroyer of the F-35 or F-22?”
At the same time, the article asks the question:
The NI article quotes Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he notes that the MiG-35 is a unique multi-role fighter that is very close to the 5 generation of combat aircraft.
Data is also provided from Russian official sources, where it was noted that the MiG-35 is capable of carrying various types of weapons on board, including air-to-air missiles, and the KAB-500 corrected bombs. It is noted that bombs can be induced using laser technology, as well as using satellite and telemetry. The author on the NI pages notes that “because of this, there was confusion after the statements of the leadership of the United Aircraft Corporation that the aircraft has a laser weapons". The American author says that it was precisely about the weapon guidance system.
From the article:
At the same time, the author calls the MiG-35 "a very combat-ready Russian aircraft, which shows the dynamics of the development of the aerospace industry in Russia."
But it should be noted that the author of the material - Mark Episkopos - does not directly and unequivocally answer his own question about the MiG-35 as "the destroyer of the F-35 and F-22." Apparently, the final phrase that the aircraft is very combat-ready, according to Episkopos, will itself give an answer to this question.
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