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[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA:

A reminder: stealth jets have no particular advantage in defending against
enemy stealth jets.

The answer to the threat of enemy stealth jets is technology to detect
stealth jets.]


Aerial shift in balance of power?
Russia intends to manufacture its new stealth aircraft in large quantities
and begin exporting it as of 2015

Arie Egozi 13/8/2012
http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1568

Russia will manufacture large quantities of its T-50 stealth combat aircraft
as of 2015, with the intent of exporting it in substantial quantities.
Russia sees the new aircraft as a chief measure towards increasing its
export of military systems. In 2010, Russia exported such systems at a total
value of $9 billion, and it intends to increase the defense export.

The T-50 is intended to replace Russia’s old Mig-28 and Sukhoi-27 for the
next 30 years. The T-50's initial flight was carried out in 2010, and now
its development is being completed, with preparations underway in the
Russian Sukhoi plants towards the start of production.

The T-50 is a twin-engine aircraft with a design reminiscent of the US F-22
produced by Lockheed Martin. It also possesses stealth and supersonic
capabilities and will be equipped with the latest missile system generation.

Stealth aircraft is built in a special geometric form which prevents radar
waves from returning to the antenna of the transmitting station, preventing
against detection. The body of the aircraft is generally covered with
special “radar absorbing” materials who are also meant to ensure that it
will not be seen on radar screens.

Such an aircraft in the hands of states hostile to Israel, such as Iran,
would result in a drastic disruption of the balance of power, if the
aircraft proves to possess clear stealth qualities.

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