Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B
| S-70 Okhotnik-B С-70 Охотник | |
|---|---|
| S-70 prototype 071 taxiing after 2019 maiden flight | |
| General information | |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant |
| Designer | |
| Status | In development |
| Primary user | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2019–present |
| Introduction date | 2024 |
| First flight | 3 August 2019 |
| Developed from | Mikoyan Skat Sukhoi Su-57 |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| Russian MoD Okhotnik coverage | |
| Okhotnik's maiden flight on YouTube | |
| Extended video of the first test flight on YouTube | |
| Okhotnik's first flight with Su-57 on YouTube |
The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B (Russian: Сухой С-70 "Охотник", lit. 'Hunter'), also referred to as Hunter-B, is a Russian stealth heavy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being developed by Sukhoi and Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG. Several prototypes underwent flight testing in 2019–2023 and, as of January 2024, it was projected that production could begin as early as the second half of 2024.
The drone is based on the earlier Mikoyan Skat, designed by MiG, encompassing some technologies of the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet. As of 2021, it was projected to act under the control of pilots of Su-57 jets in a potential future version, similar to the USAF Skyborg program.
An out of control S-70 was deliberately shot down by a Russian Su-57 over Ukraine in October 2024.