Sukhoi

The first U.S. surveillance fleet with a craft beer as a namesake inherits a counter-drug spy mission flown by a four-decade-old string of modified turboprops.

Russia’s international traffic has dropped due to Western sanctions, but demand for domestic flying remains intact, bolstered by government subsidies.

The defense ministry cites satellite imagery from Dec. 25 showing several Su-57s at the Akhtubinsk air base.

The European Union has said it will provide fighter jets to Ukraine as part of a €450 million ($502.3 million) support package of lethal aid.

Sergei Chemezov, Rostec CEO, will personally lead the consolidation process after appointing himself to lead the UAC Board of Directors, Rostec announced on March 18.

The ceremony marked the first delivery of a contract for 76 Su-57s signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in May 2019.