According to the Website of The Eurasian Times of India on April 20, 2022, Russia lost a large number of aircraft, tanks and armored vehicles in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Most shockingly, however, Russia's most advanced non-stealth fighter, the Su-35, was shot down by Ukrainian troops. It now appears destined to be a major challenge for Russia, as its aircraft technology could fall into U.S. hands.
The article quoted the British "Daily Express" report that British and American scientists are studying the long-range targeting system of Russia's most advanced fighter jets. Although the aircraft has been destroyed, there are reports that the vast majority of the Su-35 fighter's long-range targeting system is still intact and is being carefully studied.
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According to a previous report in Eurasia Info, on April 3, 2022, when a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was shot down near Izm, about 120 kilometers east of Kharkiv, the aircraft was performing operations to suppress enemy air defense systems (SEAD).
Now, as U.S. and British scientists investigate the wreckage of fighter jets, experts believe it could have a huge impact on how Western countries conduct air-to-air combat with Russia, dealing a heavy blow to Russia's military-industrial complex.
Experts from the Ukrainian Air Force were able to locate critical, previously classified fragments from the wreckage of the aircraft and informed British intelligence. The systems were then sent to the government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) in Boltontown, Wiltshire, England, where researchers and two U.S. Air Force experts spent 10 days analyzing them, the report shows. The initial assessment went well, and the systems were subsequently shipped to the U.S. state of Nevada for further analysis.
According to the article, the Su-35 fighter inherits the Su-27 fighter's long-range combat, large payload and powerful aerial combat capabilities. This jet is often considered the best aircraft for air superiority combat.
It is believed that the Russian Air Force is making heavy use of such aircraft, so the study of the internal working mechanisms of its complex aircraft by NATO member states will certainly arouse the high vigilance of the leadership of the Russian Air Force. Professor Alessio Patalano, from the Department of War Studies at King's College London, said in an interview with the Daily Express, "Although this conflict is mainly a land battle, we need to remember that the Su-35 is not a simple aircraft, it is a complex and very advanced fighter that Russia took decades to develop." Once its technology is stolen, Russia will certainly be very worried. ”
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Scientists at the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory are also studying the wreckage of a Russian T-90 main battle tank that was destroyed on the Ukrainian site. The Indian Army is a major user of Russian armored vehicles such as the T-90 main battle tank, the T-72 tank and the BMP series of infantry fighting vehicles. The Indian Army reportedly has 2,000 T-90 main battle tanks of different models.
Earlier, it was reported that the Indian army was closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine.
The discovery could not only expose Russia's combat systems to NATO's response, but could also jeopardize Russia's future arms sales to other countries, which are an important source of revenue for a cash-strapped Russia.
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