Russia's Air Force Nearly Fully Modernized, Says Commander
Russian Air Force commander Sergei Kobylash stated that the aviation fleet has been nearly fully modernized due to the special military operation, with advanced aircraft and weapons proving effective in combat, including against drones and cruise missiles.
Consensus
- The Russian Air Force has been almost fully modernized with new aircraft and helicopters.
- The modernization of the aviation fleet has been significantly accelerated due to the special military operation.
- Advanced aircraft such as the Su-57, Su-35S, Su-30SM, Su-34M, Tu-160, Tu-95MS, and Tu-22M3 are in service.
- High-precision weapons with increased range have been developed and deployed.
- The effectiveness of Russian aviation has been proven in combat, including against aerial targets like drones and cruise missiles.
- The Su-57 is considered unique with no serially produced foreign equivalents.
- The commander, Sergei Kobylash, made these statements in interviews with the newspaper 'Krasnaya Zvezda'.
Points of divergence
- A significant amount of work has been done in a short time to improve the protection of aviation equipment at airfields, including upgrading specialized equipment and flight gear. — interfax
- The creation of reconnaissance-strike complexes enabling real-time strikes is a key development in modern aviation. — vedi
- President Putin called the Su-57 the best in the world, and Russia confirmed plans to collaborate with India on the Su-57 project. — vedomosti
- A test flight of a two-seat prototype of the Su-57 was conducted in May. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Commander of the Russian Air Forces: thanks to the SMO, aviation has reached a new level of development — Вести
- Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces stated about almost complete renewal of combat aviation equipment — Коммерсантъ
- Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces stated about increased level of protection of aviation equipment on military airfields — Интерфакс
- Commander of the Air Force: The Air Force aircraft fleet of Russia has been updated by almost 100% — Вести
- Deputy Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces: The fleet of Russian Air Force aviation equipment has been updated by almost 100% — Ведомости
- Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces stated about updating the combat aviation fleet — Интерфакс
- The aviation fleet of the Russian Aerospace Forces is almost 100% renewed with modern aircraft and helicopters. New high-precision means of destruction have been mastered... — ТАСС (Telegram)