Overview
- United Aircraft Corporation is implementing a program to enlarge Su-57 manufacturing capacity, according to Rostec’s press service.
- The expansion is intended to increase the volume of deliveries of the fighter to Russian forces.
- Rostec says a Su-57 completed its first flight with the prospective fifth‑generation engine known as Izdeliye 177.
- Production involves broad cooperation across Rostec enterprises that participate in building the aircraft.
- Developers report ongoing upgrades to weapons and onboard systems, note strong foreign interest, and say export deliveries are already underway.