Russia is adapting its Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter to function as an airborne mothership capable of launching, recovering, and coordinating swarms of multi-role mini-drones. This configuration allows the crewed aircraft to remain at a safe stand-off distance while dispatching low-observable unmanned vehicles for reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and precision strikes. 


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