Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate, the country’s first single-engine stealth fighter in decades, is set for its maiden flight this year. India has been offered the jet, potentially as a MiG-29 replacement.

We explore the Su-75 Checkmate, Russia’s upcoming fifth-generation stealth fighter. Designed as a lighter, cheaper alternative to the Su-57 and a direct competitor to the F-35, the Su-75 combines ...