Few days ago, I read the history of German IRIS-T missile. I commend you to read the history, too. Especially where the West thought they were ahead of A2A missile. The bitter truth was. They were not. In this case, we talk about R-73, which were ahead in all parameters on its western counterparts. What I want to say, is, if you underestimate Russians, you will face a bitter truth again.
I would agree and Accept you FACT or Logic if we were in 1960-70-80.
it was USSR.
Where Communists Applied pressure to ALL
There were many Talented people NOT russians, They Innovated, Created, Build-ed so many products. What happens is USSR was evil regime which take it all and show it as russian.
Remember Ukraine also was the member of the union. Ukraine people were ONE of MOST which innovated many many platforms for ussr.
in 1991 all I repeat all ussr talented people escape Communist state russia and went to WEST...
In present russia is controlled by mafia........
-working people most of them are corrupted
-on Management are only mafia like people, mean no future for any ECO system related to engineering.
- Main goal is to steal. Main goal is to trick people with money..............etc
-They simulate that they work
-They simulate that they innovate new
Bottom line........ russian products are out dated.........russian create pseudo products with core of old design
It is not about underestimate it is reality, it is a FACT