I still pray for new fighter jets - possibly MiG-29s and Su-35s.
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Su-35 and any of similar size is too large for DPRK.
At best those get stationed close to Russian Chinese North Korean border.
They are, but they're also a mature product.
Mig-29m2 is getting outmoded. Mig-35, for all it's advantages for DPRK (including basically an idle factory) is still a "?".
Also, while DPRK doesn't really need to fly far, it isn't the same as it can not benefit from it.
Same as HALE drones they're developing- for the first time it can attempt to actually track all those totally defensive ROK/US drills, even when they happen behind the corner.
At this point there is ever less need for plausible deniability.
Also RD-33 of MiG-29 along variant RD-93MA are outdated.
There is SM-100 that would have provide so much flexibility.
3300 kilogram force dry thrust on 400 kilogram engine.
5500 kilogram force thrust by adding afterburner section.
6600 to 11000 kilogram force thrust with two engines.
Latter would have more thrust than JF-17 with RD-93MA.
2 afterburning even 350 kilograms lighter than F-100-220.
Slightly more thrust than even in comparison to F-16C.
Also RD-33 of MiG-29 along variant RD-93MA are outdated.
There is SM-100 that would have provide so much flexibility.
3300 kilogram force dry thrust on 400 kilogram engine.
5500 kilogram force thrust by adding afterburner section.
6600 to 11000 kilogram force thrust with two engines.
Latter would have more thrust than JF-17 with RD-93MA.
2 afterburning even 350 kilograms lighter than F-100-220.
Slightly more thrust than even in comparison to F-16C.
You can't, you can tell 3rd gen mig airframe apart literally from space.
There's no plane though.
Such kind of assertion is nonsense.
SM-100 is direct replacement of AI-222 series as it is derived from it due to SM-100 being gradually developed.
Hence initial maximum dry thrust was 3000kgf previous year and this year is stated at 3300kgf dry thrust.
Afterburner section from AI-222 series turbofan engine can be used on SM-100 as it is part compatible.
SM-100 is going to be integrated with Yak-130M and even Chinese could implement it in Hongdu JL-10/L-15.
SM-100 will be produced and be proven on market along could fit use in other aircrafts as time goes on.
Anyway for North Korea depends if they are aware of the engine along if they recognize potential it has.
DPRK could design aircraft with SM-100 and replace almost every combat aircraft with exception of MiG-29.
In terms of amount of dry and wet thrust that MiG-29 has while MiG-23 inefficiency outweighs output it has.
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Provide actual argument instead of these kind of collective denial of moving goal posts.
If you have none then go somewhere else and do not clog this thread with literal nothing.
DPRK has provided Russia with several billion USD worth ammunition, missiles and vehicles.
It is in interest of DPRK by their own ideology to achieve as much self sufficiency as possible.
At least where it is realistically possible in present day unlike simpler times few decades ago.
Any talk of plausible deniability is effectively irrelevant for months now, since June in fact.
Either you people do not follow news for past few months or you do yet are in denial.
There must be plausible deniability and what about sanctions type of thoughts in you.
Effectively double standard at hand when DPRK exports indigenous weapons to Russia.
Clearly easily identifiable weapons and munitions from DPRK to Russia:
Type-73 light machine machine guns
170mm tracked self propelled howitzers
240mm multiple rocket launcher systems
Hwasong-11A or B series ballistic missiles
Bulsae (6/7?) non line of sight anti tank missiles
(with corresponding vehicle to launch it and control)
*Could*.
There's no aircraft.
No, current yak-130 is not a fighter.
L-15B can be one, but it's an even larger set of variables. China won't take shells for payment, for example.