Russia “actively developing an unmanned sixth generation aircraft”, said former Air Force commander

RT news is reporting today that Russia is “actively developing an unmanned sixth generation aircraft”, according to a former Air Force commander.

Unlike NATO allies who will use American F-35 5Gs, “self-sufficiency is an absolute must for Russia”, said the commander, “so 6G evolution is inevitable.”

With a fifth generation PAK-FA heavy attack jet already developed and planned to enter service in 2016, Russian aviation is also “looking ahead to the future of air combat, conducting research and development for aircraft that can dominate airspace by the mid-21st century”, said the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force, Army General Pyotr Deynekin .

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