![]() ![]() In particular noted was the loss of funding from the United Arab Emirates due to sanctions, which had been sustaining the Su-75's development, as the UAE seeks instead to acquire F-35s, with potential support from Israel. In July 2023, analyst Maya Carlin of the Center for Security Policy expressed concerns that sanctions against Russia, due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine had slowed or stopped the aircraft's development. On 16 August 2022, United Aircraft Corporation reported that they plan to build four prototypes of the Su-75 Checkmate, with flight tests planned for as early as 2024. The potential export sales also stalled because Russia cannot trade using U.S. Su-75 Checkmate development could be delayed due to international sanctions on Russia, and Russia could not import semiconductors and high-tech machining equipment from the European Union. On 14 November 2021, it was reported that the production of several prototypes of the Checkmate had begun at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant, where the Sukhoi Su-57 is manufactured. Īccording to the chief executive of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, the LTS Checkmate is expected to cost US $25–30 million each. ![]() Production is forecast to be 300 planes over 15 years. The Checkmate is designed to be low cost and for export, and may compete with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and Shenyang FC-31 aircraft of the same light to medium-weight category. The Checkmate's maiden flight was first scheduled for 2023 and then slipped to 2024, with initial deliveries planned for 2026–2027. DevelopmentĪ static mock-up was unveiled at the 2021 MAKS air show with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in attendance. The Sukhoi Design Bureau also designates the aircraft as T-75. The Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate ( Russian: Сухой Су-75 LTS, short for Light Tactical Aircraft in Russian) is a single-engine, stealth fighter aircraft under development by Sukhoi for export and for the Russian Aerospace Forces. ![]()
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