“Russia will include Greece among the countries that will become the future operators of the Russian 5th generation fighter T-50, if Greece buys the Su-35 and enters the logistic chain of Sukhoi to enable then to support a fighter such as the T-50, “said a spokesman of the manufacturing company from Moscow. For now, however, Greece is not included in the program of the Russian company that calculates its deliveries to more than 600 units – other than Russia and India which are both expected to obtain 400-650 fighters – depending on international developments in relation to intensity of new outbreaks in different regions of the world.
If Greece goes ahead with the order of the Su-35, in its next purchase of new fighter aircraft, then it will be in the first group of countries to acquire T-50″ says the same official.
“With a favorable economic scenario, the Russian Air Force will acquire 400-450 of the fighter type, according to statements by the Director of the Russian Centre for the analysis of global arms trade, Igor Korotchenko.
According to him, “A real competitor to T-50 in the near future and then only in economic terms as a performance level of the T-50 is much higher, there will be only the construction of the F-35 Lightning II, and less in construction the F-22, because the latter is very expensive to produce – about 250 million U.S. dollars per aircraft with export performance, “said Igor Korotchenko.
Who are the direct potential customers according to Sukhoi: Algeria with a possible purchase of 24-36 units between 2025-2030, Argentina with 12-24 units between 2035 to 2040, Brazil with 24 to 36 units between 2030-2035, Venezuela with 24-36 units over the period 2027-2032, Vietnam with 12 to 24 units during 2030 to 2035, Egypt with 12 to 24 units from 2040-2045.
Also referred to on the list is Indonesia (6-12 units 2028 to 2032), Iran (36 to 48 units 2035 to 2040), Kazakhstan (12-24 units 2025 to 2035) China (up 100 units in 2025 -2035 years), Libya (12 to 24 units during the years 2025-2030), Malaysia (12-24 units during the years 2035-2040) and Syria (12-24 units during the years 2025-2030).
India is expected to acquire at least 250 fighter T-50.
Namely the production of the aircraft can exceed 1200 units, a number too high for a fifth generation fighter. However it is worth noting that according to the chart of possible orders, export of the T-50 before 2025 is not expected, ten years after its introduction into service in the Russian Air Force. It is the normal time for a new Russian fighter built before export.
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