if it has no problems - how is it that there has been no exports? countries like iran wouldnt be buying s300s if their inferior chinese versions were better than them. thats common sense. and there would be no s400s going china's way if china attempts to sell cloned s300s. why dont you wait for the day that happens - then we'll talk.
Su-35 is being imported because of 2 things - radar and engine. china has trouble producing even a decent PESA radar. forget AESA. same for engines. else they would be exporting the hell out of both. and the companies producing them would be advertising them for sale. why else are they not doing that? production delays happen in India. since when does china have production delays? and what urgent need all of a sudden that a simple 24 has to be imported so urgently?
3 kolkatas have been commissioned if i am not mistaken, not 2. and like i said, comparing apples to oranges when comparing AESA equipped DDG to Phased arrayed DDG - a generation behind. show me one Chinese navy statement that claims their DDGs have AESA? internet fanboy claims dont count. as for numbers - countries produce platforms based on threat perceptions - china has to produce DDGs keeping US Jap in mind. India doesnt. so why should India produce that many DDGs?
