The Russian Defense Ministry this year will get a batch of ten highly maneuverable multirole fighters Su-35S and another Su-27 will be upgraded to the Su-35 level, First Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov told the media on Thursday.

"Last year we concluded a long-term contract for building Su-35S planes. This year we expect ten newly-built Su-35S fighters and another four Su-27s upgraded to match the Su-35 capabilities," he said while visiting the Gagarin Aircraft-Building Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Borisov spoke highly of the Su-35S parameters. "The pilots say the plane is great. It boasts unique flight and technical parameters. It was baptized by fire in Syria to have displayed excellent capabilities," Borisov said.

The Su-35S is Russia’s highly maneuverable multirole fighter of generation 4++, developed by the Sukhoi design bureau. The plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur was commissioned to build 50 Su-35S jets for the Defense Ministry by 2020. Ten planes are to be delivered every year. Since 2009 the plant has provided 48 planes for the Russian Armed Forces.