Countries of the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Latin America have shown interest in Russia’s latest Checkmate single-engine fighter jet unveiled at the MAKS-2021 international air show, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) Yuri Slyusar told Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper on Friday.
“Partners from the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Latin America displayed interest in the new fighter [Checkmate] at the MAKS air show,” the chief executive said.
Russia’s new fighter integrates the latest technologies in military aircraft-building, he stressed. Read More…