Overview
- United Aircraft Corporation said it delivered two Su-57E fighters to an undisclosed foreign customer, marking the aircraft’s first known export, and said the jets have entered combat duty.
- At the Dubai Airshow, Russian officials proposed a staged path for Indian license production with what they described as unrestricted technology transfer covering engines, AESA radar, AI elements, low‑signature technologies, software, and integration of Indian weapons.
- Rosoboronexport framed deep localisation as protection against future sanctions disruptions, saying Russia would not withhold components or upgrades.
- Rostec and UAC executives said India’s technical demands are “completely acceptable” and offered joint development, including a two‑seat Su‑57E/FGFA variant.
- Russian officials also asserted serial production and continued induction of the type into the Russian Aerospace Forces, while showcasing more than ten new air‑launched weapons and citing a 240 km AESA radar detection range.