Sukhoi SU-35 ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons/ Dmitriy Pichugin) Russia can provide five major weapons systems to the People's Liberation Army of China, writes assistant professor Robert Farley from the University of Kentucky in an article for the Washington-based National Interest magazine. Russia's jet engines can solve China's lack of reliable power systems, Farley said. Not only fourth-generation fighters such as the J-10, J-11 and J-15 are facing this problem, but even fifth-generation stealth fighters like the J-20 and J-31 as well. "Russian engines don't have a reputation for extraordinary reliability, but they have consistently performed better than their Chinese counterparts," Farley said. China will acquire a new jet engine from Russia through the purchase of Su-35 fighters, said an analyst. It is likely to examine and replicate the engines, possibly jump-starting China's own jet engine industry. The provision of the Russian Tu-2