Onboard mini-drones developed for the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 will help the aircraft more effectively hit targets protected by air defense systems and solve reconnaissance tasks. In an interview with the newspaper “Vzglyad” on this subject reported military expert Yuri Knutov.
“It is also possible to use the UAV as an electronic warfare system to interfere with enemy air defenses. Attack drones will be useful in destroying anti-aircraft systems. Its small size allows drones to reach their targets more easily. The devices will also be able to protect the aircraft from enemy missiles and carry out reconnaissance along the fighter’s route,” Knutov noted.
At the same time, according to him, the deployment of drones reduces the main munitions that the vehicle can carry, so the use of UAVs will depend on the targets set for a particular flight.
Su-57 according to RIA Novosti source lunch Several drones at the same time and coordinate their actions. It is emphasized that a fighter with dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles can bypass the enemy’s air defense system and overload its information channels.
The Su-57 is a fifth-generation multi-role fighter aircraft designed using advanced stealth and electronic technologies. It can carry weapons in the internal compartments of its body and has supersonic speed. Serial deliveries of the Su-57 began in 2022, and according to the state armament program, by 2027 the Russian Aerospace Forces should receive 76 aircraft of this type.
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