Thesolution will reduce the cost of after-sales service, increase its efficiency and ensure ahigh level of combat readiness of the fleet even during high-intensity flights”.
Chemezov also mentioned theMatryoshka after sales system which is intended «to organize personnel training, planmaintenance with high accuracy and deliver components in a timely manner. Various potential customers fromthe Middle East, the Asia-Pacific region and LatinAmerica got a chance to acknowledge the vehicle. The Checkmate presentation to the Russian President Vladimir Putin took place onJuly, 20th and was followed by the enormous row of the foreign delegations to make theCheckmate pavilion the busiest one at MAKS-2021. TheUAVs could be used in combat together with the conventional machines, said theRostec CEO. The future system development includes an unmanned version of the Checkmate.
SUKHOI CHECKMATE COCKPIT FULL
“The Checkmate can employ a full range of weapons todestroy any air, land or sea targets including the most advanced means of airdefense,” added Mr. At the same time, the onboardelectronic suppression and defense system allows the aircraft to escape from detectionand destruction means. It employs an active phased array antenna radar, which allows you to attacktargets even in conditions of strong interference. The modern on-board equipment is suitable for air combat and ground targetsstrikes. Chemezov, “theCheckmate is a “light” aviation complex for solving most combat tasks with minimalcosts”. Due toan open architecture the aircraft can be tailored for a specific customer demand toenjoy a high potential for further upgrade. The Checkmate has been designed as a high-tech intelligent aviation platform. The aircraftmaximum combat load is claimed to reach 7,400 kilograms, the flight range withoutadditional fuel tanks is estimated as 2,900 kilometers” He claimed that “the aircraft is equipped with advancedavionics and the most spacious internal weapons compartments in its class” beingcapable to carry “up to five air-to-air missiles of various ranges and other aviationweapons in an inconspicuous configuration» inside the airframe. The Checkmate has been developed by Sukhoi in just four years due to the digitalprocess design to become a new fifth generation combat platform (or system inRussian).Īccording to a recent interview with Rostec’s CEO Sergey Chemezov, theaircraft was designed to enjoy stealth technology in combination with high flightperformance characteristics. Today, the Pantsir family systems are inservice with the Russian Army and Navy and have been sold internationally, but itsprime user were the UAE Armed Forces. The only exception which could come across mymind is the Pantsir SHORADS being developed by the Shipunov KBP Design Bureau(nowadays the High Precision Weapons Holding subsidiary) on the contract with theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) worth of USD 760 million. In a number of years they received the so called “export image passport” toreceive a permit for international sales. First of all, they have come in service with the national ArmedForces. Since the Soviet Union times, the Russian military products have beendomestically oriented. The vehicle received unprecedented international interest thanks to Rostec’s uniqueaggressive marketing presentation which used to be more common to the West than toRussia. The single engine machine has beenclaimed as an export-oriented fifth generation platform to arise a special interest forthe project concept.
The fighter was developed by the world famous Sukhoi, the UnitedAircraft Corporation (USC) subsidiary, now - a part of the Rostec Corporation whichgot the lion’s share of the UAC stakes in 2018. The 15th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021, which took place in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, from 20-25 July 2021, was marked with a sensational debut of thenewest Russian Light Tactical aircraft (LTS in Russian) nicknamed “TheCheckmate”.
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