It is funny how people criticize.
Now people do not like the looks, but what if tomorrow it is revealed that the helicopter has an AESA radar in the nose?
I am not saying there is a radar but what if? Than all those people criticizing now will suddenly make a 180 degree turn and start to like...
Using commercial parts is very common, you'll even see in American weapons.
Reasons are simple, these are subsystems of the whole design. Why would one spent long time on designing a graphic card when they are available in abundance at very good quality. We are talking here about a kamikaze...
ASFAT is a conglomeration of military factories + 2 military shipyards.
ASFAT is founded to act as a semi private company to have the military factories run effectively, so far ASFAT is doing very well
@BalkanTurk90
I know, but non the less our Western friends try anything to stop it and or use it to make fuss / create anti opinions. It's a small thing to make it less recognizable
Better radars (high resolution x-band that detect drones on time), better missiles (better missile guidance that is).
The Russians did upgrade the pantsir after the TB-2 debacle but they seem not to be able to produce them in numbers to make a change in Ukraine
Yet even planes do land, have landed since WW2 on ships. FA-18 is the main fighter jet of the US marines and followed now by F35B. So your theory doesn't add up.
Up to a certain sea state level planes and drones will be able to land