Sukhoi Su-57 will control four Okhotnik S-70 combat drones.

Fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet will be able to simultaneously control four heavy Okhotnik combat drones, a source in the aircraft industry told TASS: “The control of several combat drones from Su-57 cockpit is being designed. The fighter jet is likely to control from two to four Okhotnik drones,” he said.

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Sukhoi Su-57 controlling an Okhotnik S-70 combat drone (Picture source: Russian MoD)

The United Aircraft Corporation earlier said Okhotnik would destroy air and ground targets in netcentric interaction with Su-57. The drone will engage in a full range of missions under the command of the manned jet.

Okhotnik S-70 was designed by the Sukhoi bureau with stealth technologies and a flying wing. Open sources said the takeoff weight is up to 20 tons and the maximum speed is close to 1000 km/h. Batch supplies are expected in 2024. Okhotnik for the first time took off on August 3, 2019, and the operator-controlled flight lasted over 20 minutes. The drone has already interacted with Su-57 fighter jet.

Su-57 with serial production pixel camouflage in flight at the MAKS 2019 air show (Picture source: Wikipedia)

Su-57 cockpit (Picture source: Rostec)

 Sukhoi S-70 "Okhotnik", also referred to as Okhotnik-B, when spotted last winter on the ground (Picture source: Twitter)