Russia has reportedly targeted US military bases in Guam and Hawaii by equipping its Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets with long-range missiles, according to the American magazine Military Watch Magazine (MWM).
The publication states that in October 2023, the only squadron of Su-57 fighters in the Russian Air Force received a new class of long-range missiles, with a range similar to the X-101/102 missiles installed on Russian strategic bombers (3500 km).
The author of MWM highlights that the first combat unit of Su-57 fighters will be based in the Far East, with their main potential targets being US military facilities in Guam and Hawaii.
Furthermore, the article mentions that the Russian bases in the Far East will allow the Su-57 to operate within a range that can strike Guam without refueling, and positioning them closer to Cape Dezhnev in Chukotka would put objects in the Hawaiian Islands at risk. The author also warns of a possible threat to military and industrial facilities in the continental United States.
Previously, MWM reported that the Su-57, equipped with the new long-range missile, would effectively perform the functions of a strategic bomber.
On September 28, the Gagarin plant handed over new serial Su-57 and Su-35S fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces. According to Denis Manturov, the Minister of Industry and Trade, Russian aviation enterprises are “maintaining a good production rate,” and the military will receive equipment from the next batch by the end of the year. Both aircraft are being used in a special military operation zone.
Earlier reports have detailed the technologies used in the development of the new missile for the Su-57.
