Russia proposes to jointly produce Su-57 with India, even opens the source code, will Pakistan accelerate the acquisition of J-35?
On the 4th, British media Jane's Defence cited a statement from a Pakistani official, saying that Pakistan will receive a batch of "Falcon" fighters (FC-31), which is the export version of J-35, from China in a few months. However, the authenticity of this news was once questioned because the statement from the Pakistani official was too vague and did not disclose key information such as the delivery time and quantity.
However, another report from Russian media seems to indirectly prove that the rumor of Pakistan obtaining J-35 is not baseless.
On the 5th, Russia's Kommersant newspaper cited a message from the Russian "Army Portal" website, reporting that the United Aircraft Corporation of Russia has proposed to jointly produce and sell Su-57 to India - it is worth noting that this proposal from the Russian side is very generous, even willing to open the source code of Su-57 to India - Russian media emphasized that this is something France has not been able to achieve.
However, the authenticity of this爆料 from Russian media still needs some time to be verified, as Kommersant quoted other Russian media reports, and its request for comments from the United Aircraft Corporation of Russia received no response.
But if this cooperation between Russia and India on Su-57 can be implemented, then the timeline for Pakistan to obtain J-35 will also necessarily accelerate. The reason remains the intractable geopolitical contradictions in South Asia; Pakistan must form strategic balance against India in terms of military affairs.
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