Even MIUS A would be stellar replacement. Those F7s shouldn't be flying anymore. MIUS A will be capable enough to deal with 3. gen and most 4. gen aircrafts.
In some aspect, yes. in many aspects, no.
But this is not only a question of technology but leadership, structure and fighting capability. China's military has long been modelled after Russia's. Naturally, seeing Russia's military doctrine failing miserably makes one wonder how China would...
not to derail the thread but that will never happen. Their economy has slowed down significantly and their population is collapsing (being halved in the next 45 years). They, like Japan once upon a time, will disappoint and never take over the US.
Revenue is not registered when deals are signed but when deliveries happen or milestones in production are reached (often with ships). That is why these numbers also can be misleading as Turkiye order books are full
What countries are in respectively the first and second tier? And what is the distinction between the tiers? I would say Turkey is already 2nd tier and pushing into first tier in the next 5 years.
Yes. But I think that some official source said that they targeted end of this year. Which makes sense, as you don’t want to do the first flight while the entire world is watching you