Reuters
Russia is using the 2026 El Alamein International Airshow to market the export Su-57E alongside drone-like missiles, S-71 unmanned systems, Ka-52 upgrades, Pantsir-SMD-E and the ZAK-30 Citadel anti-aircraft system. The event marks the Su-57’s African airshow debut, despite limited publicly demonstrated combat effectiveness in Ukraine.
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Russia is using the 2026 El Alamein International Airshow to market the export Su-57E alongside drone-like missiles, S-71 unmanned systems, Ka-52 upgrades, Pantsir-SMD-E and the ZAK-30 Citadel anti-aircraft system. The event marks the Su-57’s African airshow debut, despite limited publicly demonstrated combat effectiveness in Ukraine.
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