The First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Maksimtsev, stated that Russia is increasing the pace of deliveries of Su-57s and hypersonic weapons based on an updated state defense order.
The pace of deliveries of fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft with modern aviation weapons and hypersonic weapons is increasing.
A theory has emerged online that Russia has begun using the Su-57 as a carrier of Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" hypersonic systems. Although previously it was known about the use of other aircraft — the Tu-22M3 and the MiG-31 fighter.
There is no official confirmation that the Su-57 is already "firing" hypersonic missiles at the moment. But if this is the case, then the aircraft, possessing low visibility, is able to get closer to the target, and the flight time of the missile is significantly reduced, which makes intercepting the "Kinzhal" extremely difficult.
The exact characteristics of the "Kinzhal" are classified. According to open sources, the maximum speed of the missile is up to 10 times the speed of sound, and the range is 2,000 km.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the developer of the new R-77M missile for the Su-57 and Su-35S with a range of 190 km has become known.
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