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Old 5th Mar 2017, 00:19
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Turbine D
 
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Brat,
Indeed, according to Russian sources, there is a lively debate within the Russian military as to whether or not stealth aircraft like the T-50 are worth the money.
Something the US Department of Defense ought to be looking at in a lively debate as well, example F-35.
So the POTUS is currently proposing a $50B increase in the US Defense spending budget. Hopefully, if this proposal comes about (doubtful), the majority of whatever it turns out to be won't be consumed by the F-35 program, both procurement, ongoing maintenance and whatever upgrades are required to keep up with the times...

BTW, never underestimate the capability of the adversary, what you read in a magazine article might not be what you think, that is, unless you are a standing member of one or more government technology intelligence agencies and in the know.

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