It was a “black sell” during the last years of Kuchma period. Apparently China acquired 10 Kh-55 and Iran 2 or 3. It was a brief scandal between U.S, Ukraine and Russia.

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Very unlikely. They still seem to be in service, and 280+ were probably never in service to be fired (many were probably cannibalized for parts). According to ACIG they also shot around 60 Iraqi aircraft in the process. Even if this number may be exaggerated, it probably shot a heck of a lot of planes.

Living in the parallel universe. 😀

I wonder if the 31BM’s ‘new’ radar is the Bars with the new antenna?

Is not the Zaslon antenna bigger than the Bars one?

I will love to see the Zaslon-M antenna with the Irbis power output. :diablo:

The Su-35C is still a fourth-generation fighter, what has caught up with the Eurocanards or the SH. 😎

Caught up or surpassed? I will definitively not gamble on the SH side in a Su-35S vs SH contest. :p
The Eurocanards have definitively better chances than the SH.

As per SALT treaty they removed the refueling probe of Tu-22M to prevent it from getting the intercontinental range.

AFAIK having a 5000 km range cruise missile does not violate any treaty

Yes, but gets intercontinental range.

There is technical data available on the “Zaslon-M” (or whatever the name) on the radar on the modernized MiG-31-BM?

The Ks-172 is in service? Evidence please.

I’m gonna throw another one into the wind:

I don’t know about this obsession with calling “intake geometry” < S-ducts > … but it needs to stop.

I think MOST people here still feel that the T-50 intake geometry is DESIGNED to LIMIT reflection. Not necessary eliminate it. No it’s not a full “S” bend, but it’s not straight either. Angles matter – or so everyone here cries, all day. Elimination will be done with the badass blocker they have planned. The one that Kapedani could design better! :rolleyes:

100% agreed. Call it banana-duct. Consider also the engine is not co-axial with the duct.