Rostec representative said that development work on new weapons for Su-57 stealth fighter has been completed, reports Interafx.
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"The aircraft will be able to use a large number of new weapons. Some of them have already been created, some are still being developed," said a representative of Rostec State Corporation.
Two years ago, Boris Obnosov, head of the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV), told Interfax that the Su-57 would be put into service, including the ultra-long-range R-37M hypersonic missile. Last year, it was announced at the ARMY-2019 Forum that a contract for supplying Su-57 with the "project-180" medium-range missile was concluded.
Rostec's representative, the Su-57 programme implementation is going in accordance with the approved work schedule, and 76 aircrafts will be delivered to Russian military on time by 2028. Three aviation regiments will be rearmed with the new fighter.
The source added that so far, the aircraft has carried out over 3500 test flights. It is expected that serial deliveries of aircraft with new engines of supersonic cruising speed will begin in 2023.
Last week, JSC Sukhoi released its annual report for the year 2019 where it announced its plans to start the serial production of an export version of the Su-57 stealth fighter and thus enter it into the combat drones market.
The Company added that tests of the Su-57 prototypes were conducted. In 2019, the delivery of the Su-57 aircraft of the installation lot was planned. However, an accident occurred during the acceptance test flight and delayed Sukoi's plans.
The fifth-generation Su-57 fighter is designated to destroy all types of air, ground and naval targets. The aircraft develops supersonic cruising speed, carries armament inside its fuselage, features stealth coating and the latest onboard equipment.
