Russia to showcase Forpost‑Re, KSI transport drone and Supercam S180 at Dubai Airshow in export push

Russia will publicly display multiple new unmanned aerial systems at the Dubai Airshow, including the Forpost‑Re ISR drone, KSI transport UAS and the Supercam S180. The appearances signal a clear export drive to market Russian platforms for surveillance, delivery and strike roles to international buyers.

Discovered 2025-11-16T11:59:30.977222-08:00 | 2025-11-16T11:59:30.977222-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Russia is using the high‑visibility Dubai Airshow to position multiple ISR, transport and strike‑capable UAVs for export, which will influence regional procurement and sustainment planning (see coverage of the Dubai Airshow 2025: https://hype.aero/?story=40ca1baf-9d3e-4a35-80af-5b070c3f9984).

  • The push to export comes amid recent cross‑border drone activity and NATO airspace intrusions that have heightened demand for persistent ISR and counter‑UAS capabilities: https://hype.aero/?story=e536b0a4-8e09-4876-bbfd-5175408e3927.

  • Identified supply‑chain chokepoints and sanctions risk could affect production, exportability and long‑term sustainment of Russian platforms — a key risk factor for prospective buyers and partners: https://hype.aero/?story=ea00e1a6-fbf1-43ed-a1a0-f7d455b3d063.

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ruavia.su news.defcros.com edrmagazine.eu Economic Times Times of India defencesecurityasia.com
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2025-11-16T11:59:30.977222-08:00
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2025-11-23T20:11:46.077844-08:00
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