Algeria Orders Russian Su-57 Jets, Does Morocco Need the F-35?

Last week, Russia made its new fighter operational, Algeria has ordered 14 of the advanced new stealth fighters

 By Jasper Hamann –

Rabat – Algeria last month announced it intends to buy 14 Su-57 fighters which have just become operational, threatening regional military balance. The Su-57 has long been Russia’s hope for aerial dominance and Algeria could use the jets to gain an edge on rival Morocco. 

Algeria’s announcement in November came while the Su-57 was not yet fully operational; Russia only integrated the fighter in its air force last week.  With the Su-57 now a practical reality, Algeria is set to gain a distinct edge over Morocco once it receives 14 of the powerful new jet.

Algeria’s new jet fighters

Russia’s Su-57 is a fifth generation fighter jet with stealth capabilities that is designed to compete with the best military hardware coming out of the US and China.

Produced by iconic Russian weapon manufacturer Sukhoi, the new jetis built to compete with the most advanced fighters produced by the US and China. The SU-57 is one of only four operational fifth-generation fighter jets, competing with the US’ F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. China’s Chengdu J-20 is the only other jet in this new generation. …….more here

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