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The Sukhoi Su-57 (Russian: Сухой Су-57; NATO reporting name: Felon) [5] [6] is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. [7] It is the product of the PAK FA (Russian: ПАК ФА, prospective aeronautical complex of front-line aviation) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable alternative to the MFI (Mikoyan Project 1.44/1.42).
A Russian Air Force Su-34 A Russian Air Force Su-35S A Tu-160 during the 2018 Victory Day Parade A Beriev A-50 in flight A Tu-214R taking off from Borisoglebskoye Airfield An Il-78M of the 203rd Guards Air Refuelling Regiment An An-124-100 accompanied by a Su-27UB A Russian Air Force Ka-52 in flight A Yak-130 at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow
At least two Su-27 have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. [10] [11] [12] Sukhoi Su-30 Russia: Jet: Multirole: 2012: 110+ 110+ 91 Su-30SM and 19 Su-30M2 in service as of 2022 [1] [4] [13] and new deliveries were conducted in late 2023 and mid 2024. [14] As of 28 May 2024 at least 11 Su-30SM have been lost in the Russian Invasion of ...
Ukrainian forces have for the first time hit a latest-generation Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet at an air base inside Russia, Kyiv's GUR defence intelligence agency said on Sunday, showing ...
The exact number of combat-ready Su-57s available to Russia’s air force is unclear. Flight Global’s “World Air Forces 2024” directory lists 14 Su-57s as active and another 62 as on order.
Russian Air Force: August 2014: A Forpost drone was shot down in eastern Ukraine. [46] Russian Air Force: October 2014: A Forpost drone was lost in eastern Ukraine. [46] Russian Air Force: May 2015: A Forpost drone was shot down by the Ukrainian Dnipro-1 Battalion in Pisky, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. [46] Russian Air Force: October 2016
IAF Air Chief Marshall Birender Singh Dhanoa during an interview with Russian Ministry of Defense's official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star), stated that while Su-57 is currently not being considered for the IAF, but the combat aircraft can be evaluated once it joins active service with the Russian Air Force. [45] [46]
The Russian Air Force (Russian: Военно-воздушные силы России, romanized: Voenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii, VVS) is a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the latter being formed on 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. [2]