Procurement of Sukhoi T-50 PAK FA (Future Air System - Frontal Aviation) fifth-generation fighters has been cut back to just one 12-aircraft test squadron up to the end of 2020. The major reduction from the previous plan to deliver 52 over the same timescale, was announced by deputy defence minister Yuriy Borisov in Moscow on July 2. Procurement of Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-Es will be increased, potentially taking advantage of economies of scale of production for the long-anticipated Chinese order, to compensate for the decrease in T-50 numbers. Borisov left open the possibility of a production ramp-up post-2020, when improved engine technology would be available.
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机译：到2020年底，苏霍伊T-50 PAK FA（未来航空系统-正面航空）第五代战斗机的采购已缩减为仅由12架飞机组成的试验中队。副国防部长尤里·鲍里索夫（Yuriy Borisov）于7月2日在莫斯科宣布了相同的时间表。苏霍伊（Sukhoi）Su-35S Flanker-E的采购将增加，这可能会利用期待已久的中国订单的生产规模经济来弥补T-50数量的减少。当有改进的发动机技术可用时，鲍里索夫就没有可能在2020年以后进行量产。
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