The United States reacted to the information about the testing of the Su-57 fighter with an intra-fuselage hypersonic missile in Russia. earlier it was reported, that we are talking about a small-sized hypersonic air-to-surface missile. It is primarily used to destroy ground targets..
The American press drew attention to the fact, that in this way the Su-57 becomes the world's first fifth-generation fighter, armed with hypersonic weapons. This allows him to significantly outstrip the American F-22 in terms of weapons., F-35, as well as Chinese J-20.
American columnist Thomas Newdick writes, that the first launches of hypersonic missiles from the Russian fifth generation fighter Su-57 can be expected in the near future.
At the same time, the American press remembered that, that at one time Russia sent the Su-57 to pass tests to Syria. The tests were then called successful.. In this regard, American military experts suggest that, that Su-57 fighters can again go to the Khmeimim airbase in the Syrian Arab Republic for the purpose of, to use the latest hypersonic missiles against militants. This can serve as a further test of the Su-57 with new weapons., and the destruction of ISIS terrorists (banned in Russia) in several areas of control by these gangs in eastern Syria.
The American profile press indicates that, that the Su-57 in the near future can also receive the Kh-58UShK anti-radar missile with a broadband passive homing head. In this case, the Russian fighter will acquire additional capabilities when performing an operation when the potential enemy's radars are active..
