Does Egypt MiG-35?

Does Egypt MiG-35?

Egypt. In February 2015, MiG Director General Sergei Korotkov announced that the company was ready to supply the MiG-35 jets to Egypt should the country request them. However, in April 2015, Egypt signed a $2 billion contract for the purchase of 46 MiG-29M/M2 multi-role fighters instead.

How much does a MiG-35 cost?

Current Price $ 30 million U.S.

How many Su-35 are there in Egypt?

Sweden’s Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that Egypt ordered 24 Su-35s that will be delivered by 2023. The Su-35 is an evolution of the Sukhoi Su-27 equipped with new avionics, including the Irbis radar with a range of 400km, and a more powerful engine.

What is the difference between MiG-35 and Su-35?

The Su-35, being a higher-end platform, is better equipped to be deployed against elite heavyweights such as F-2 Raptors while MiG-35 can still hold its ground against even higher-end adversaries, and also retaining considerable performance advantages.

How many Rafale Egypt has?

This new order complements the first acquisition of 24 Rafales signed on February 2015 and will bring the number of Rafales flying under Egyptian colors to 54, making the Egyptian Air Force the second in the world after the French Air Force, to operate such a fleet of Rafales.

Is the MiG-35 any good?

While the MiG-35 is certainly a capable platform, and considering its advanced thrust vectoring capabilities, perhaps one of the more capable fourth-generation plus platforms that exists, it has struggled to enter markets outside of Russia. Despite its acrobatic capabilities, there is a long road ahead for the MiG-35.

How good is MiG-35?

The MiG-35 is a capable warbird The aircraft is fitted with two Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofan engines, which can enable the aircraft to reach a maximum speed of Mach 2.25, and it has a combat range of about 620 miles.

Is MiG-35 a failure?

But despite the war potential, the MiG-35 has so far been a commercial failure. Not even the Russian Air Force was interested in the fighter. After announcing an order for 37 units, the service would have received six pre-series aircraft to date.