The Su-57 took to the
skies for the first time on January 29, 2010.
KAMENSK-URALSKY
/Sverdlovsk Region/, May 30. /TASS/. Russia is developing an advanced anti-ship
missile that will also be used in the ammunition load of Su-57 fifth-generation
fighter jets, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on
Thursday.
The defense official
made this statement as he visited the Urals-based Detal Design Bureau engaged
in the project.
"Today the
enterprise is working on developing an active homing warhead for the promising
anti-ship missile that is planned to be carried by the Su-57 fighter as
well," Krivoruchko said.
A working meeting was
held on the premises of the Detal Design Bureau to discuss the issue of signing
a contract with Tactical Missiles Corporation on acquiring the entire range of
air-launched weapons for the Su-57 fighter jets, the deputy defense minister
said.
The Detal Design
Bureau, which is part of Tactical Missiles Corporation, produces components,
including those of active homing warheads for anti-ship and air-to-air missiles
used by actually all Russian combat aircraft and helicopters. In addition, the
enterprise develops promising radar and navigation equipment and
radio-altimeters for unmanned aerial vehicles and spacecraft.
The Su-57 is a
fifth-generation multirole fighter designed to destroy all types of air targets
at long and short distances and hit enemy ground and naval targets, overcoming
its air defense capabilities.
The Su-57 took to the
skies for the first time on January 29, 2010. Compared to its predecessors, the
Su-57 combines the functions of an attack plane and a fighter jet while the use
of composite materials and innovation technologies and the fighter’s
aerodynamic configuration ensure the low level of radar and infrared signature.
The plane’s armament
will include, in particular, hypersonic missiles. The fifth-generation fighter
jet has been successfully tested in combat conditions in Syria.
Source: ITAR-TASS
30-05-2019
