Creating a deck version of the MiG-35 would be too expensive for the budget. Besides, a fighter fleet is not useful against the background of the actual failure of the construction of aircraft carriers, FlotProm leads to military experts, editor of "Arsenal Fatherland" Viktor Murahovskoho.
Last year, the Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov (now vice-premier) He noted, that the MiG-35 could theoretically be used as a carrier-based aircraft, and if such an option prompts DIC, the Authority will consider it with pleasure.
According to the expert, the creation of the ship's MiG-35 can not afford. But even if the money will, this question will be considered in the last turn, since the development of carrier-based version is linked to the construction of a new aircraft carrier.
Whether such a ship will be built, Murahovskyy somnevaetsya. its construction, According to the expert, It can cost half the defense budget.
In turn, the chief editor of the magazine "Arms Export" Andrey Frolov, that for the "Admiral Kuznetsov" until enough existing aircraft, and to make a new type of under it - is too expensive and difficult, with the MiG-35 - is not the best palubnik.
According to owls, MiG-35 is not a new aircraft, and "how much of it is not Improve, it reaches the characteristics of the 5th generation ".
Meanwhile, concern "Radio-electronic technologies" (Cretu) already adapted to the new MiG-35 landing system on deck SINS-SP-2. There is quite allow the creation of naval version of the fighter.
As the source said the publication in the Krylov State Research Center, MiG-35 may appear on the new aircraft carriers, but only if, if they will be built no later than mid-twenties, otherwise fighters have time to grow old. However, the Ministry of Defense today no such plans.
Besides, According resource, It is now also suspended the project perspective of the complex long-range interceptor (PAK DP). The problem all the same - lack of adequate funding. First of all funds allocated for the development of "dry".
