Russian fighter Su-35 generation 4++ may remain in service with video conferencing for about 25 years, true, this requires continuous work to improve the car, writes Mordovia Herald.
military experts, eg, consider, what, in accordance with modern requirements, after a while the fighter will be a multifunctional active phased array antenna (Afar). Such radars are already actively set in the US, European, Japanese and Chinese aircraft. This equipment greatly increases the possibility of military vehicles.
The author recalls, AFAR that Russia successfully tested on the Su-57. Subsequently, these developments designers can implement and Su-35 fighter. true, AFAR is much more expensive than those antennas, that were established earlier.
Besides, expected wider use of stealth technology: addition of special coatings can be installed in the air intake of radar blockers, and the application of conformal weapons bays between the air channels of power plants. Such measures should significantly reduce the radar signature of aircraft.
These developments have already been tested on foreign fighters, eg, the US F-15SE Silent Eagle.
According to experts, modified Su-35 will increase the possibility of video conferencing and attract new foreign customers, who do not wish to be dependent on the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance.
