According to the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, " this is an ongoing process"
MOSCOW, May 30. /TASS/. The military-industrial complex is preparing for a new stage of modernization of the Russian fifth-generation Su-57 fighter. This was stated by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov on the air of the TV channel "Russia-1" in an interview for the program " Moscow. The Kremlin. Putin".
"The Su-57 has just entered service, it is only being delivered, and we are already thinking and preparing for a new stage of modernization. This is an ongoing process, " Manturov said, answering questions from journalist Pavel Zarubin.
In turn, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov explained that the task of the defense industry is to ensure the guaranteed security of the country. "We are not going to win anyone over," he said.
According to the head of the state corporation "Rostec" Sergey Chemezov, the enterprises of the military-industrial complex successfully operate in the conditions of sanctions. He admitted that at first the sanctions interfered with the work, and now they motivate to ensure that domestic products are better than foreign analogues.
The Su-57 is a fifth-generation Russian multi-role fighter. Designed to destroy all types of air, ground and surface targets. It has a supersonic cruising speed, in-fuselage armament, radio-absorbing coating, as well as the latest complex of on-board equipment. By the end of 2024, the VKS will receive 22 Su-57 units, and by 2028, their number in the armed forces will be increased to 76 units.