They will be carried on an external sling and in the intra-fuselage compartment
For the Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57, mini-drones were created that the aircraft will carry on board, as reported by RIA Novosti citing its own source.
“Mini-UAVs for various purposes have been created for the Su-57, which the aircraft can carry on an external sling and in the intra-fuselage compartment and be dropped in the air. It is planned that the fighter will launch several drones at once and control this group of drones,” the agency’s source said.
Mini-drones were created for the fifth-generation fighter Su-57.
In particular, these could be attack drones, reconnaissance vehicles and electronic warfare devices. Scenarios are described in which dozens of drones dropped by a Su-57 group will make it possible to break through enemy air defenses both due to overloading its information channels and due to a concentrated strike by drones and weapons from fighters.
Serial deliveries of the Su-57 began in 2022. As part of the current state armament program, the Aerospace Forces should receive 76 aircraft by 2027.
