BANGALORE /India/, February 11. /TASS/. The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will continue increasing the capacity for batch production of fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets, CEO Vadim Badekha told TASS at Aero India show.
"The UAC will continue expanding the capacity for batch production of Su-57 this year. Last year the deliveries considerably increased. The fighter jet has immensely evolved and continues to improve. Its arms and systems are increased. The expansion of production capacities will increase the deliveries of the jet to the troops and offer Su-57 export option to foreign customers. Together with Rosoboronexport we shall pay specific attention to the guideline," he said.
The aircraft will get new features as batch production expands.
"Su-57 platform has been created for a minimum of 40-50 years. It has an open architecture and can use a broad range of technologies with minimal changes of the basic solutions. Su-57 integration with unmanned aerial vehicles will be the central element of future combat systems. In the coming years, new features will be introduced into serial Su-57 in the framework of modernization program," he said.
Su-57 can rapidly react to any challenges due to a quick integration of technologies. Badekha said the onboard equipment, arms, the power plant, the information control system, as well as artificial intelligence will be developed.
India welcomed Su-57 at the show. "I can say for sure that India has been waiting for our aircraft. The interest is high. There is a warm welcome," Badekha 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.