The issue is not whether they can develop a new fighter. It’s a question of just how many will be procured, and what type of export success they can expect.
It will never be as many as the US .. since the US controls most of the worlds governemtnts hook or by crook add to the the technological superiority of the US product and the reputation that it has (in some parts of the world) they will always have the larger market share..
But if Russia can make and sell even 500 and keeps its industry alive then that will help. I also think that they are likely to sell a lot more then 500 as the F/A-22 will never be sold to anyone outside the US people are always going to want a counterpunch to that behemoth. I think China and India will both buy the Russian 5th gen .. much is touted about the J-12 or what ever its called but Chinese industry is still not upto it.
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