The Russian Air Force received new fifth-generation fighters

According to Isna, in the midst of Russia’s increasing advances on the eastern front of Ukraine, the Russian Aerospace and Defense Industries (UAC) company announced in a statement: “A new batch of new Sukhoi-57 and Sukhoi-35-S fighters has been delivered to the Air Force. “Russia has been delivered.”

The UAC press service stated in another part of its statement: “The fifth generation fighters were accepted by the technical staff, passed a full cycle of workshop tests and were tested in various operational modes by pilots of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “The fighters flew to their home airport.”

According to “Vladimir Artyakov”, the first vice president of “Rostek”, the fighters transferred to the Russian army are distinguished by their high flying ability and technical characteristics, and the pilots of the Russian Air Force appreciate these changes.

Artyakov also said that the next shipments of Sukhoi-57 fighters are being prepared.

On the other hand, Yuriy Sliosar, CEO of UAC, said in a statement: “The number of fifth-generation fighters entering the Russian Aerospace Forces is increasing every year. “Today, the fifth-generation Sukhoi-57 series of aircraft is the most modern front-line aviation aircraft in Russia.”

The first deputy of Rostec also noted that they plan to expand the production of Sukhoi-57, in this regard, the company has started the construction of an additional workshop where the systems of these fighters will be tested.

The Sukhoi-57 is a Russian fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. This fighter is designed to destroy all types of air, ground and surface targets, disable enemy headquarters, command posts and command and control systems. This aircraft has supersonic speed, internal weapons, radar-absorbing coating and the latest internal equipment and has been mass-produced since 2019 at the “Komsomolsk” aviation factory.

This multi-role and stealthy 5th generation fighter is designed for superior performance in air superiority and attack roles. This aircraft has a unique combination of stealth, super cruise (supersonic flight capability without afterburner) and advanced avionics.

Sukhoi-57 capable of firing and carrying air-to-air missiles with short, medium and long range, air-to-surface guided missiles of various families including Kh-59, Kh-38, Kh-35, adjustable aerial bombs of caliber 250, 500 And 1500 kg has a practical range of 5 thousand 500 km with subsonic speed.

The delivery of these fighters to the Russian Air Force comes while, according to Western sources, Russia’s air superiority in the battlefield has failed the Ukrainians to defend their vital facilities or forces despite having modern Western weapons.

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