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Kremlin Confirms Su-57 Commitment as Foreign Orders Loom
Following the crash of the first production Su-57 in December, Russian politicians have been quick to support the program to keep export hopes on track.
Russia is currently buying 76 Su-57s for its air force, and will also receive some development aircraft after they have been upgraded. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
Russia is currently buying 76 Su-57s for its air force, and will also receive some development aircraft after they have been upgraded. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

High-ranking officials rushed to support the Sukhoi Su-57’s manufacturer this month, claiming that the program remains on track following the crash of the first deliverable example late last year. Deputy chairman of the Russian government Yuri Borisov and defense minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Su-57 remains at the heart of the ongoing re-armament of Russian Air and Space Force (VKS) tactical aviation units and so the industrial program will go forward, regardless of whatever findings are made by investigators looking into the causes of the December 24 crash. “Everything is all right; [the program’s] on track,” Borisov told journalists.


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