Russia used the Dubai Airshow to press an export drive for its Su‑57E fifth‑generation fighter, displaying stealth nozzle tests, air‑launched weapons and saying Rostec has integrated combat lessons from Ukraine for export customers. The delegation also unveiled a new Pantsir counter‑UAS system and signalled export talks.
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Rostec framed the Dubai appearances as an export push for the Su‑57E and associated systems; earlier leaked Rostec pricing documents show an alleged contract for 12 Su‑57E fighters (with two deliveries as early as January), highlighting near‑term export momentum: https://hype.aero/?story=fd6c69a5-bbf1-4e9c-8d28-d3bd55cabef3
Rostec says it is incorporating operational feedback from the Ukraine conflict into the Su‑57’s upgrades and offerings to customers, a capability narrative that matters for procurement assessments and competitive positioning amid sanctions and supply constraints: https://hype.aero/?story=ea00e1a6-fbf1-43ed-a1a0-f7d455b3d063
The pavilion included new unmanned systems and a Pantsir counter‑UAS variant, signalling bundled export packages of fighters, munitions and air‑defence/anti‑drone solutions — consistent with Russia’s broader plan to publicly display multiple UAS and related systems at Dubai: https://hype.aero/?story=7013e808-e3f5-403a-8ad9-5f319e576ff5
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