ABU DHABI. Feb 24 (Interfax) - Russia stands ready to continue talks with Turkey on the supply of military aircraft, the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) told Interfax.
"We have already said more than once that we are ready to discuss the possibility of supplying Turkey with the entire range of Russian military products, including advanced aircraft," the FSMTC said in response to the question whether there is progress in negotiations with Turkey on the purchase of Sukhoi Su- 35 or Su-57 fighter jets.
Turkish specialists familiarized themselves with the Su-35 fighter jet at the MAKS 2019 international air show and the Teknofest 2019 aerospace and technology festival, the FSMTC said.
"They liked everything. If there is an application for this aircraft from the Turkish side, we are ready to continue negotiations on this issue," the service said.
"I can say the same about the Su-57. If our Turkish partners are interested, we are ready to start working on this topic. However, you need to understand that this is a state-of-the-art fifth-generation fighter jet. Today, the primary task, which is typical for any country, is the priority execution of the state defense order and meeting the needs of the Russian customer, that is, the Russian Defense Ministry," a FSMTC representative said.
The Su-35 is a deeply upgraded super-maneuverable multi-functional fighter jet of the 4++ generation. According to the Sukhoi Company, it uses fifth-generation technology that provides superiority over fighters of a similar class.
China became the first foreign customer of Russian Su-35 fighter jets in 2015. Prior to that, the Su-35 was operated only by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The contract for the supply of 11 Su-35s was signed with Indonesia, but its implementation did not begin.
The Su-57 was developed by the Sukhoi Company (part of the United Aircraft Corporation, Rostec) and is produced at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant (KnAAZ). This is a fifth-generation multipurpose fighter jet designed to destroy all types of aerial targets in long-range and close-range battles, hit ground and surface targets of the enemy and overcome air defense systems. Its maiden flight took place on January 29, 2010.
The Russian military should receive 76 Su-57 fighter jets and re-equip three aviation regiments with them in the coming years. The first Su-57 fighters will be produced with a serial design, but with engines of the previous generation. The "second stage" engine (product 30 manufactured by the United Engine Corporation), which will provide the Su-57 with a supersonic cruising speed, began flight tests in December 2017.