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Its a little suspicious that the angle of the images seems to obscure the missile's deployment. The low production rate implies that the design isn't finalized and will have to go through more steps before mass production. One the one hand, a set back for the system, on the other hand probably a much more cost saving strategy as opposed to the US building F-35s that will never be fully mission capable and at best will be relegated to training aircraft.That said, with the plummeting price of oil I have to wonder if this program's development won't continue to be drawn out and mass production shelved until more finances are available. Russia has a huge number of strategic programs that likely are higher priorities.
Its a little suspicious that the angle of the images seems to obscure the missile's deployment. The low production rate implies that the design isn't finalized and will have to go through more steps before mass production. One the one hand, a set back for the system, on the other hand probably a much more cost saving strategy as opposed to the US building F-35s that will never be fully mission capable and at best will be relegated to training aircraft.
That said, with the plummeting price of oil I have to wonder if this program's development won't continue to be drawn out and mass production shelved until more finances are available. Russia has a huge number of strategic programs that likely are higher priorities.
