UAE appears to have stopped funding Sukhoi Su-75 project

WASHINGTON – Russia’s project for a fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate low-cost stealth fighter looks increasingly unlikely. Maya KalinAnalysts at the Washington, D.C.-based Security Policy Center paint a bleak future.

In one of his recent essays, Carlin said “It appears that the United Arab Emirates has at least suspended participation in the project, drying up a key source of funding and research and development.” One of the main reasons for this is Moscow’s contradictory claims. First, they promised the Su-75 to fly for the first time in 2023, then they extended the deadline to 2024, which is currently unlikely to happen in two years in the context of the war in Ukraine.which is “King of Middle East Oil” Stop funding the Su-75 until at least 2023 or 2024 for the first flight. The war with Ukraine is draining Russia’s resources, and Russia is concentrating all its production to power Russian troops on the front lines.this “reduce” From the entire Su-75 program – whether financial, human resources, material base or parts supply.

The latter is Kalin’s suggestion why Abu Dhabi should stop “Financial Pipeline” to Moscow. Economic sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine cut off the Russian defense industry’s access to Western technology, especially in electronics and programming.

Russia’s war with Ukraine is the most fitting excuse for the UAE to show its solidarity with the United States. For another reason Kalin is likely to see bad news for Moscow – Abu Dhabi finally placates Washington and gets the coveted 50 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. Former White House host Donald Trump signed a deal minutes before handing over power to current US President Joe Biden. However, Biden “froze” the deal. Now, the UAE’s non-participation in the Su-75 project and Israel’s already clear support could potentially provide the UAE with a stealth fighter.

Back in 2021, BulgarianMilitary.com is the first in the world to suggest that the UAE is “secret” Financial investor in the Checkmate project in Russia. In 2017, during the IDEX international defense and security exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the Russian Federation and the UAE announced their joint participation in a new fifth-generation stealth fighter project.

Last but not least, Kalin suggested that two foreign customers for the Su-75 may still exist. Vietnam and India. However, experts at BulgarianMilitary.com said a year ago that Argentina is the third country that could be bolstered with such a fighter, especially as Britain continues to influence the sale of advanced weapons technology to the Gauchos.

Although these customers [India and Vietnam]after the largest and only foreign financial donor stopped wasting money on a project in a country at war and straining its military production resources, Kalin wondered how that would save the project.

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