5th-Generation Stealth Su-57s That Proved Their Mettle In Syria To Join Russian Military By 2024 December 22, 2020 Russian Defense Minister has stated that the country will receive 22 Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jets by 2024. The Su-57, which is likely to give a tough competition to American fighter jets, F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor, has been successfully tested in combat conditions in Syria. The fifth-generation fighter jets are part of the 94 aircraft and helicopters that will be delivered before the original deadline of 2025. Shoigu, while speaking at the Defence Ministry’s enla...