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Russia delivered few, if any, Su-57s in 2025

Russia had announced it would have 76 operational Su-57 Felon fighter jets in its inventory by 2027–2028. As of 2026, it ...
The engine upgrade project, codenamed 'Product 177', has undergone successful testing, and trials of the Sukhoi Su-57 have ...
The development of the Izdeliye 177 appears to be driven by the need to upgrade the earlier Su-57 production models and offer a new powerplant to international customers. Russia's United Aircraft ...
Russia has always placed a doctrinal emphasis on extreme maneuverability, usually at the expense of certain stealth features.
Washington’s analysts constantly judge the Su-57 through an F-22 or F-35 lens. Russia doesn’t fight that way. Their defense strategy—as seen in Ukraine thus far—is fundamentally one of attrition: ...
The fifth-generation jets are meant to rival the F-35 and F-22, but Russia has a limited number of them. The announcement comes as the West has tried to restrict Russia's military industrial base for ...
In a recently released video, the United Aircraft Corporation showed off T-50-9 carrying weapons in its internal bays during rehearsals for Dubai Airshow. Russia’s UAC (United Aircraft Corporation) ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft flies ...
DUBAI—Russia is showing off a potential stealth upgrade for the Su-57’s radar-exposed engine nozzles inside the country's pavilion on the static display here as part of a wider propulsion update on ...
Russia’s fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter will make its debut Dubai air show appearance next week, Moscow’s state-owned Rostec conglomerate has announced. While the event’s organisers had yet to ...