In 2024, Russian aviation will receive between 22 to 28 new aircraft of all types.
The aviation sector within Russia's military-industrial complex is operational, producing combat aircraft such as the Su-57, Su-35, Su-34, and the Yak-130 trainer and combat aircraft.
This was told by military-political analyst of the "Information Resistance" group, Oleksandr Kovalenko.
"Su-30 fighters primarily undergo repairs and modernization, as do the MiG-29s, while the MiG-35 can be considered a dead project, buried by the "Sukhoi" monopoly, along with the "Mikoyan" production," he noted.
According to him, the Russian Aerospace Forces received 29 new and modernized aircraft in 2022. The following year, the Russian army received 26 new combat machines. Thus, during the full-scale war, the Russian Aerospace Forces received at least 30 combat and trainer aircraft annually. In the first six months of 2024, Russian forces have received approximately 10 new combat and trainer aircraft.
"Considering the capabilities of Russia's military-industrial complex, it is possible that in the second half of 2024, 2 to 3 batches of Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft, with two planes in each batch, will be delivered to the troops. Therefore, the total number of Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft delivered in 2024 will be 8-10 units of each type, matching the production capabilities of the Russian military-industrial complex in recent years - no more than a squadron per year. Additionally, another batch of Yak-130 trainer aircraft, consisting of two units, could be delivered, making a total of four units for the year," he said.
Kovalenko adds that, thus, in 2024, Russian aviation will receive between 22 to 28 new aircraft of all types.
"While the production of tactical aviation in Russia continues, it remains at a small-scale level. These volumes do not allow Russia to fully compensate for the aviation losses it has incurred in the combat zone in Ukraine. The Russian military-industrial complex has not managed to achieve a new production rate of combat aircraft, increase it, or expand the range in the past few years," the expert concluded.
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