Russia remains the focal point of renewed attention on fifth-generation fighter development as the Russian Aerospace Forces induct a new batch of Sukhoi Su-57 aircraft with a revised technical configuration.
Sukhoi Su-57
India is once again at the center of a complex geopolitical and defense debate as the United States signals possible sanctions over the acquisition of Russian-made Su-57 stealth fighter jets.
There is a renewed Indo-Russian aerospace push following a landmark agreement between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation to produce the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in India.
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