At the International Aerospace Exhibition Dubai Airshow 2023, Russian light tactical fighter Checkmate was presented. It has a unmanned and two-seater versions.
The development has attracted interest from foreign buyers and partners. The management of Rosoboronexport stated that it is ready to cooperate with foreign partners in the creation of both modifications of the fighter.
Fighter Checkmate
The single-engine stealth Checkmate can carry up to seven tons of payload at a speed of 1.8 Mach.
It has room in its compartments for aviation means of destruction of the class "air-to-air" and "air-to-ground".
Checkmate is capable of simultaneously firing at six targets within a combat radius of 3,000 kilometers.
The most advanced developments have been applied in the fighter, including an open architecture of construction in the interests of the customer and unique technologies of artificial intelligence.