The head of the UAC announced the start of the development work on the creation of new versions of the fifth generation fighter Su-57
The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 will receive several new versions, and work on them will begin this year. Yuri Slyusar, head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), spoke about this at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to Slyusar's fame, this year the UAC begins development work on the creation of new versions of the Su-57 fighter. At the same time, he did not explain which versions the UAC was going to develop, although it was previously reported about the intention to create a two-seater version of the aircraft. According to the developers, this is the option that foreign buyers will prefer.
Speaking about plans to supply the Su-57 to the troops, Slyusar said that by the end of the year the Aerospace Forces will receive four new fighters, and from next year the KLA plans to increase production rates, reaching the production of 12 fighters per year. At the same time, he did not rule out that with the start of mass deliveries of the Su-57 to the troops with the second stage engine, the military will want to increase the number of ordered aircraft, so the task of the UAC is to be technically ready for this.
Earlier, at the collegium of the military department, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian Aerospace Forces will receive 2024 fifth-generation SU-22 fighters by the end of 57. In total, by 2027, the Ministry of Defense will receive 76 aircraft, which are manufactured by KnAAZ under a contract signed in 2019. The Su-57 should be rearmed with three aviation shelf. The first production fighter was received in December 2020.
The Su-57 is one of four 5th generation fighters in service in the world. In addition to the Su-57, these are the American F-22 and F-35, as well as the Chinese J-20.
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