Russia receives new Su-57 and Su-35S fighter jets

The Russian Aerospace Forces has received a batch of modern Su-57 and Su-35S fighter jets.

The Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) stated that the aircraft had already completed an entire cycle of factory tests and were tested by military pilots in various operating modes.

Judging by the published photos and videos, this refers to 2-3 Su-57 fighter jets. At the same time, Su-35S aircraft were not shown at all, so their number is unknown.

The manufacturer noted that the new combat aircraft flew to the base airfield.

The UAC also stated that the Su-57 fighter jet manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur is updating its production line.

Construction and installation work on the new facilities of the flight test station has now been completed.

To expand the serial production of the Su-57, the construction of an additional building has begun, where the systems of these aircraft will be tested.

Russian Su-57 fighter jets are carriers of Kh-69 cruise missiles, which the invaders have recently begun to use more actively against Ukraine to hit various ground targets.

In June, Russia acknowledged that Ukrainian drones had hit two of the latest Su-57 fighter jets at the Akhtubinsk air base in Astrakhan Oblast. The strike on the airbase of the aggressor country was carried out on June 8.

Su-57

The Su-57 was developed by the Sukhoi Company (part of the UAC) and is manufactured at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant (KnAAZ). It is a multi-role fighter aircraft considered to be the fifth generation in Russia. Its development was launched in the early 2000s, and its first flight was on January 29, 2010.

At the end of 2020, Russia received its first Su-57 fighter jet. The aircraft with tail number 01 entered service with one of the air regiments of the Southern Military District of Russia.

It should be noted that in December 2019, the first production Su-57 fighter jet crashed in the Khabarovsk Krai. The incident occurred 11 km from the Dzemgi airfield. It was the first crash of this type of fighter jet. At the time, the aircraft had not yet been delivered to the military.