Daylamite Warrior
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Iran should go for 5th generation fighters like the J-35 or Su-75 (though I personally doubt this one will ever see completion given sanctions) when they become available. It should not waste money on 4th generation jets in the mean time.
Spending 100s of millions of dollars to make the "allied planners think a bit more" before their F-22s and F-35s pick the Su-35s out of the sky is a stupid decision. My whole point which you missed was that buying expensive (to buy, maintain, and operate) air superiority fighters when we have cheap drones to fight insurgents is also a stupid decision.
You seem to be the one obsessed with the F-5 here, I said the money should be spent on developing engine tech to power a new more powerful platform.
The rest of the world isn't facing the same potential adversaries Iran is, they don't need to build a force capable of fighting 5th gen US fighters.
Sanctions?! Do you mean unilateral US sanctions? Since when did Russia or China abide by these?! Russia and Iran are both sanctioned by US so this is no barrier. The issue is Russia and China dont have enough 5th gen jets to satiate their own needs let alone sell it to someone like India or Pakistan, and let alone sell it to Iran! Just accept you made a silly knee jerk comment! Its okay we all do it sometimes!
But Kowsar isnt a true 4th gen aircraft, only its avionics is considered 4th gen, so buying Su-35 is definitely a step up. Putting a Ferrari dashbord in a Peykan doesnt mean your Peykan can compete in Formula One!
Where is your evidence that F-22 and F-35 have engaged Su-35? Or are you slurping US propaganda? Either way, only Su-57 and J-35 can truly compete which Iran has a better chance of getting than making something similar indegenously in a reasonable timeframe.
Of course we can use drones, but it would be good target practice to use our planes to fire missiles from within our borders to take out terrorists. But we dont do that because our airforce stinks and that includes the Kowsar! I get no pleasure in saying this! Cost isnt the issue, Iran is an oil and gas giant and we have enough jet fuel lol! Another silly point!
Im saying IF we have money to do both, we should do both, and not put all our eggs into one basket!
What are you talking about, most NATO countries are upgrading to F-35 to deal with Russia, China and other eastern nations. Iran is in a dire and pressing situation and your option is to wait it out until we get something to compete with 5th Generation? Get a grip! Totally unrealistic!