This is why I think it would be in the Russian Goverments Interests to display the PAK-FA. So, they could start building trust………….If, three models of the PAK-FA are ready. Display or at least provide a couple of photo of the completed aircraft. So, the world can believe them at there word…………not like it would be giving away a state secrets.

May be the Russian Goverments is simply not interested on showing the prototypes. They simply try to go ahead while ignoring journalism. Just the inverse situation respect to the MiG-I42. They showed it when, in fact, the plane was still unable to fly.

Is finally the 40N6 (or whatever name) missile coming? :confused:

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081226/119183668.html

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081223/119141502.html

Old SS-N-23 were used to orbit satellites. Does this means that can be used as potential FOBS?

Off topic but I wonder what the breakdown of those 38 aircraft will be? Surely there are Yak-130s and Su-34s in there.

Agreed, plus 1 or 2 Tu-160.

In case you missed it, Russia’s air defense network:

http://geimint.blogspot.com/2008/12/…r-defense.html

Impressive article SOC :eek::diablo:

Whilst his predictions may be wrong his information is correct

Most numberes are rigth because they are taken from START- MOU. That’s rigth. Nevertheless, his forecasts last were consistently wrong. You just should read the threads. My opinion is simple: he has an agenda. Anyway, you are free to believe on his forecasts if you want. I prefer to believe in Solovtsov’s words. They are more in line with the lasts events.

Its all there in the 2007-2015 arms plan. Go to Podvigs site and he has pretty comprehensive coverage.

Unfortunately, Podvig’s site is not acurate anymore.