“You are actually bigger than me!”

No I think F-35 jokes would be the topic of conversation.

And really unlikely. Only the US has those sort of rates right now.
5 years is very solid if it happens-not just for launch, but for actual commission. The key is to start laying down more hulls while adequately funding them, to avoid 20380-like production tempo.

Keep in mind Alexander Nevsky was only the first nuclear sub post USSR to be launched according to the original time line set up when it was laid down, and that took 6 years of construction, and has not been commissioned yet.

TR1, I thought that the IRST on the 35/29K was provided by NIIPP and not UOMZ? Anyways, they have managed to make the 1064 TRM equipped fulcrum fly? Any pics?

USS.

I am pretty sure you are right about NIIPP, but UOMZ was responsible for SOLO, SOAR, and OLS-K (I think), hence when problems about UOMZ in the MiG-35 program were revealed, the latter 3 were removed from the flying prototypes. Situation is confusing tbh, I have seen repeated mention that NIIP was responsible for the systems, then UOMZ, but as I said the removal of the systems and the trouble UOMZ got into with both MiG-35 and Ka-52 programs leads me to think the fault is with them, not any NIIP systems.

The general consensus on Russian forums has been the 1064 Zhuk-AE is flying on one of the MiG-29K converted MiG-35 testbeds, with the reprofiled nose. The new radar flying is also mentioned here:
http://www.aex.ru/imgupl/Aviaindustria_02-10_fin_low.pdf

Cheers,
TR1

Let me add something on: Apparently NIIP designed much of the removed avionics, but UOMZ produced them? If the problem is in UOMZ production, hopefully they can bring NIIP production online.

There have been problems with the UOMZ contribution to the project yes. Not sure what the status is right now.

Take a look at this, from Arsenal magazine, 2010:

Note the number of 9m96 missiles listed. Are they wrong?

Promote its export? Of course.

Buy it? There have been repeated mentions time and time again that they intend to buy a batch of 20-30 fighters before 2015, and potentially another similar batch after. Will this happen? Who knows.

The notion that Sukhoi would not be able to design a configuration with an s-duct if they wanted to is preposterous, and not just because of that early T-50 concept – they actually have flight test experience with such inlets (Su-47). It baffles me how anybody with half an idea about their history and product range could assume so.

Indeed. It was completely obvious from the start that if there was hindrance to RCS levels, engine-face exposure would not be it.