Iran's imminent introduction of Russian Su-35 fighter jets, Mi-28 Strike*** and Yak-130 combat trainers has raised questions about whether Iran will be able to compete with Israel. In fact, the Israeli Air Force has much more advanced equipment, including American F-15 16 fighters and F-35 fighters. The F-35 fighter has the best advantages, information superiority and missile superiority over the Su-35. First of all, the F-35 fighter has the advantage of stealth, which can evade radar detection and achieve stealth flight. In contrast, the Su-35 is unable to do this, which allows the F-35 to launch an attack without being detected, inflicting heavy damage on the adversary. This is fully demonstrated in the repeated use of Israeli F-35 fighter jets in air strikes against the Syrian army.
Secondly, the F-35 fighter has an information advantage, it is equipped with an active phased array radar, the detection range is longer, and it is connected to the US AWACS aircraft, which is able to determine the enemy's position and strike more quickly. In contrast, the Su-35 has an inferior radar detection range to the F-35 and lacks the coordinated operation of AWACS aircraft, so it is at a rather disadvantage in air combat. Finally, the F-35 fighter also has an advantage in missiles. The AIM-120D air-to-air missile it carries has a longer range, while the Su-35 carries a Russian missile with a relatively shorter range. This means that in long-range air combat, the F-35 has an even greater advantage. Therefore, it can be seen that the F-35 fighters owned by the Israeli Air Force have significant advantages over the Su-35 fighters introduced by Iran in many aspects.
It has also sparked discussion about whether Iran will be able to achieve military superiority by bringing in these **. "AIM-120D air-to-air missile: Why does Iran need to consider introducing J-35?"The AIM-120D air-to-air missile has the ability to receive satellite signals in flight, allowing it to lock onto targets more accurately, which Russian missiles do not have. And the accuracy of the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile also far exceeds that of the Russian R73 short-range air-to-air missile. The AIM-120D medium-range air-to-air missile equipped with the F35 fighter is a big advantage. Therefore, Iran's purchase of Su-35 fighters can only replace the aging F14 fighters, and still cannot compete with Israel's F35s.
In response to the F35, China's J-35, the world's only exportable fighter jet, may be an option that Iran needs to consider introducing. Considering these realities, it is worth pondering whether Iran should introduce J-35 fighters.