New MIG 5th Gen Fighter?

Here's some interesting news from the Russian Aviation News:

RSK MiG Developing New Lightweight Tactical Fighter

The Russian Airplane Building Corporation MiG is developing a
principally new lightweight tactical multirole combat airplane.

"Today we are working on the ideology of a qualitatively new
commercial aircraft – a lightweight tactical multirole fighter," the
RSK MiG general director and general designer, Valeriy Toryanin,
reported.

According to him, this airplane is not an alternative to the fifth
generation fighter being created by the Sukhoy company. "The developer
of the Russian fifth generation fighter already had been determined.
The Sukhoy company is it, and RSK MiG does not intend to dispute the
decision that was made," Toryanin said.

He noted that RSK MiG "has not said anywhere that it is making a fifth
generation." "But we also do not intend to be limited only to the
marketing of various versions of the MiG-29 fighter while having a
unique design bureau within the corporation. We have to be moving
ahead," Toryanin added.

According to him, as of today the concept of the new aircraft which is
aimed most of all at delivery onto the worldwide market, already in
fact has been formulated. Many potential customers are showing great
interest in obtaining such an airplane.

"In previous years, the MiG corporation created a large fifth
generation design and engineering reserve. This buildup will be used
in the development of the new aircraft," the MiG general director
said.

Source: 29.03.04, Podrobnosti
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I wonder if it will be based on the I-2000 design? Iran is developing
an advanced trainer/light fighter that looks remarkably like the
I-2000...maybe MIG will offer that design?

-----JT-----