Russia has made the first deliveries of the export version of the fifth-generation fighter Su-57. This was announced by the General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) Vadim Badekha on Channel One.
“Our foreign customer, a foreign partner, has already received the first two aircraft. They have begun combat duty and are demonstrating their best qualities. Our customer is satisfied,” said Badekha.
However, he did not disclose details about the country acquiring the Su-57. However, Russian media report that we are talking about two aircraft that have already been delivered to the Algerian Air Force under a previously concluded contract.
The Su-57 is a fifth-generation Russian multi-role fighter, created by the P. O. Sukhoi Design Bureau as part of the PAK FA comprehensive target program. The aircraft was designed to replace the Su-27 heavy fighter in the Russian Aerospace Forces.