BANGALORE /India/, February 10. /TASS/. The aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur has reached a production rate that can satisfy the demand for Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets at home and abroad, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Vadim Badekha told reporters at Aero India show.
"The aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur that is engaged in batch production of Su-57 has reached a good production pace that satisfies the growing demand of the Russian Defense Ministry and the ability to acquire the aircraft by our foreign partners," he said.
Su-57 multirole fifth-generation fighter jet was designed to destroy all air, ground, and water surface targets, monitor the airspace at major distances from deployment bases, make adversary headquarters, command posts and control systems inoperative. The jet can engage a broad range of guided and unguided weapons, including air-to-air short, medium and long-range missiles, smart 250, 500 and 1500 kg bombs (the latter from outside suspension). Maximum combat payload is 10 tons. The aircraft stealth characteristics are boosted by the construction shape, as well as reflecting and absorbing coating materials and electronic warfare means. Some weapons are hidden inside the aircraft to decrease signature. The measures weaken the reflected signal and deviate it from the source. Adversary radar does not receive the information on the location and speed of the aircraft. Low signature in the optical band is ensured by digital (pixel) camouflage painting of the aircraft.