A Firepower Boost For The Su-57 New Missiles Developed to Equip Russia's Next Generation Fighter

A Firepower Boost For The Su-57 New Missiles Developed to Equip Russia's Next Generation Fighter / By the end of the current State Armaments Plan in 2027, about 80 of Russia's Su-57 next-generation heavyweight fighters are anticipated to be in service. Mass manufacturing of the aircraft began in July 2019. While the Su-57 is equipped with a number of cutting-edge, many wholly original systems, such as cheek-mounted and rear-facing radars as well as laser defense systems, its ability to compete with the best of the opposing air fleets will be largely dependent on its ability to access more sophisticated missile classes.