Sandhi Yudha
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So a low rate of production of the MIG-35 in the LMZ facility is possible, but maybe only in combination with the older Zhuk-M, which makes it actually more similar to the MiG-29M.This article on the MI-35 expresses some scepticism including the non fitting of the AESA radar and this is for the needs of Russia
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The MiG-35 has been on life support. Now Moscow wants to revive it for the Ukraine war. - Breaking Defense
Russian officials want to ramp up production on the largely unloved MiG-35, but there are major hurdles in the way.breakingdefense.com
The VKS and export customers preferred the Su-27 family above the MiG-29 family, because the Sukhois were simply superior in almost everything compared to the MiGs, but because of the current war in Ukraine, Russia just need more fighter aircraft.