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In January a new Russian stealthy Sukhoi’s S-70 Hunter-B (Okhotnik-B), unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) has been spotted in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk.

on May 16, 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin flew to the country’s southwestern region at Military Test Facility. The satellite image of the flight line at the test centre subsequently appeared on social media, showing the unmanned Sukhoi’s S-70 Hunter-B (Okhotnik-B) combat air vehicle (UCAV) next to an Su-57 and other aircraft, including an Su-34, a MiG-29, and multiple Sukhoi Flanker variants.

This month Russian MOD Released Video Of First Flight Of New Su-70 Okhotnik-B or “Hunter-B” Drone

New pictures Stealthier Vision Of Sukhoi’s S-70 Hunter-B (Okhotnik-B) UCAV at MAKS Air show appeared at The War Zone obtained from the Sukhoi pavilion at Russia’s biennial MAKS air show and weapons expo on the outskirts of Moscow show us what the company envisions the Hunter to finally look like once it fully matures.

The photos of the model depict an evolved Hunter that is devoid of the multiple antennas, small air inlets and exhaust vents, air data probes, and other structures that currently pockmark its skin.

This is not all that surprising as it is common to fit those systems in the most reliable and easiest way possible for a stealthy drone’s early development. America’s X-47B also had a similar configuration in this regard and its production version would have been significantly modified to maximize low-observability.

See more images at The Warzone