Russian Air Force Receives Third Batch of The Fastest and the Most Maneuverable Fighters in 3 Months

It remains uncertain how many Su 35s the Russian Air Force itself is set to acquire, with acquisitions significantly exceeding initial plans due to delays operationalising the Su-57 and the collapse of the Soviet Union’s previous fifth generation fighter program the MiG in the late 1990s. While in the early 2010s it was expected that only 100 Su-35s would join the Russian Air Force, with approximately 100 more predicted to be built for export, a fleet size of well over 150 is now expected.