NATO is shocked by the information that the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are still receiving Su-35 and Su-57 fighters. A columnist for an American magazine learned about thisThe National Interest(NI) Peter Sichiu. “United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered new batches of Su-57 and Su-35S fighter jets to the Russian Aerospace Forces, seeking to strengthen its air power despite sanctions and production restrictions,” the publication says regarding the fighters recently transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces. It is also noted that, despite the sanctions, the Russian Su-57 appeared abroad for the first time - at the Airshow China 2024 exhibition in Zhuhai (China).
Earlier, Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Mikhail Babich reported that foreign partners had received requests for the purchase of Russian fifth-generation fighters Su-57. Also in November, the head of the Rostec state corporation Sergei Chemezov stated that an export version of the Russian fighter The fifth generation Su-57 will be appreciated by foreign colleagues. According to him, the aircraft continues to be modernized, and its production capacity is expanded.
