Russia offers Su-57E with full tech transfer and licensed production as it mounts export push at Dubai Airshow 2025

At Dubai Airshow 2025 Russia flew the Su‑57E and publicly offered unrestricted, full‑spectrum technology transfer, licensed production, weapons and integration of Indian‑origin missiles. The delegation also showcased a light‑fighter Yak‑130M variant and the Pantsir‑SMD‑E counter‑UAS system.

Discovered 2025-11-18T22:44:42.366568-08:00 | 2025-11-18T22:44:42.366568-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Russia's commercial package — including unrestricted Su‑57E tech transfer, licensed production and weapons integration — materially changes the procurement choices available to countries evaluating fifth‑generation capability (Su‑57E export push: https://hype.aero/?story=19229917-f125-4362-97dd-2f68e307dedc).
  • The delegation paired manned fighters with counter‑UAS and UAS offerings, signalling bundled export opportunities across air systems rather than standalone sales (counter‑UAS and UAS displays: https://hype.aero/?story=7013e808-e3f5-403a-8ad9-5f319e576ff5).
  • These announcements were made at a high‑visibility Dubai Airshow attended by ~148,000 industry professionals, increasing the likelihood of commercial and industrial agreements in the Gulf and wider export markets (event scale: https://hype.aero/?story=0eff49c2-e06a-4626-9878-3cc45c05fedc).

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2025-11-18T22:44:42.366568-08:00
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