Specializing in issues of history and defense of the American journalist Michael Peck, comparing Russian and American arms, has concluded, that the latter is more expensive and more complicated from a technological point of view,. Use such weapons, According to the expert, will be able to only those countries, who are well aware of its principle of operation, as well as the main characteristics of.
American journalist told, that the US military is very important aspect is the use of the most advanced weapons, thereby often have difficulty in its management. But Russia prefers a simple-to-use, but the effectiveness of military equipment and weapons.
Therefore it is quite clear is the US desire to modify their fighters of the fourth and fifth generations, making them its characteristics similar to the Russian (as an option on “for money” Su-35).
Military expert says Dmitry Drozdenko, that the fifth-generation fighter due to their excessive complexity of the process will also have to go through a stage of perfection. And the price of the F-35 today (with regard to their service, including software updates) excessively high.
According to Peck, significant differences between the Russian and American weapons concepts related to the historical features of the development of the two countries. While the United States participated in the fighting mostly on foreign territory, Russia had to fight and repel the enemy on his land.
