On May 12, 2025, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation) announced that it had transferred a new batch of Su-35S multi-role fighters to the Russian Air Force. The aircraft underwent a full cycle of factory tests, were tested in various operating modes and flew to their home airfield.
One of the batch of new Su-35S fighters built by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yuri Gagarin (KnAAZ) transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces in May 2025 PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (c) PJSC United Aircraft Corporation
"The UAC is carrying out rhythmic deliveries of combat aviation equipment according to the current year's program. Our factories are confidently coping with the tasks set, realizing the importance of fulfilling the state defense order in full and on time. In parallel, work is underway to increase capacity and commission new production infrastructure facilities to implement further plans to ensure the country's defense capability. New batches of Su-35S, Su-34 and Su-57 aircraft are in production," Vadim Badekha, General Director of the UAC, said in a press release.
On the part of bmpd, we would like to point out that, thus, the Russian Aerospace Forces received the second batch of Su-35S fighters manufactured by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yuri Gagarin (KnAAZ) UAC in 2025. The UAC announced the transfer of the first batch of Su-35S fighters to the Russian Air Force in 2025 on March 29, 2025. As usual, the number of aircraft delivered has not been disclosed in the KLA reports since 2022, and the fighter aircraft tail numbers are retouched on the official photos and videos distributed.
Earlier in 2024, KnAAZ handed over four batches of Su-35S fighters with a total estimated number of 15 aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Presumably, the Su-35S fighters that have now been transferred were manufactured under the additional (fifth) contract concluded by the KLA for the supply of Su-35S aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense. In total, taking into account previous contracts, the Russian Air Force received an estimated 135 production Su-35S fighters from 2012 to the end of 2024.
New Su-35S fighters built by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant named after Yuri Gagarin (KnAAZ) transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces in May 2025 PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (c) PJSC United Aircraft Corporation
