Surprise From Russia for the US Stealth S-70 Okhotnik
The S-70 is an autonomous combat system developed by Sukhoi that has long and short range detection range, can perform a single mission, but works in conjunction with Russian new generation fighters such as the Su-57. ; An analogue of the future Western Loyal Wingman or Skyborg system.
Rostec (the state-owned holding company of Russia's largest defense enterprise) announced that the launch of the new model will take place at aircraft manufacturers in Novosibirsk. Vice President Chkalov. The event was also attended by Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko. It should be noted that the "Okhotnik" is a very intelligent system that can solve various problems individually, in groups and with manned aircraft.
The technology tested in the S-70 prototype will be used to develop other manned and unmanned aircraft systems of the future.
Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov called the new flat engine nozzle one of the main innovations of the S-70 prototype. This reduces the vehicle's radar signal. A new ground control center for unmanned aerial vehicles is also under construction, which will be created taking into account the needs of the German military.
Since 2011, the Sukhoi Design Bureau has been working under the Hunter program. A prototype with a conventional (round) nozzle made its first flight as part of the August 2019 program, the flight time was 20 minutes. In the same year, the first joint flight took place with its future partner, the fifth generation fighter Su-57.
The S-70 is a promising flight platform with great potential for creating a future family of unmanned systems based on it. Work in the Hunter program is one of the key areas of focus for Sukhoi and UAC. The development of an unmanned combat system fully meets the tasks and needs of today's customers. “Today we are trying very hard to complete the tests and launch serial production as soon as possible,” said Yuri Slyusar, General Director of the United Aircraft Corporation.
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