Russia Unveils Sweeping Showcase at Dubai Airshow 2025 With Su‑57E Flights and Yak‑130M’s First Overseas Debut

Overview

• Russia’s pavilion spans more than 5,000 square meters with roughly 850–900 exhibits, including over 30 full‑scale displays in a record showing for its overseas participation.
• The Su‑57E is slated for aerobatic demonstrations by test pilot Sergey Bogdan, with accompanying weapons on display and an offer that includes potential localized production for foreign customers.
• The modernized Yak‑130M arrived on November 14 for its first presentation abroad, featuring new avionics and weapons for advanced training and light combat roles, while the Il‑76MD‑90A(E) appears on static display.
• Unmanned systems take center stage with the updated Lancet‑E loitering munition, the flagship Supercam S350, a new high‑speed Supercam reconnaissance drone, a Forpost‑RE export mockup, and the Lightning civilian FPV model.
• Air‑defense highlights include the first full‑scale display by Rosoboronexport of the Pantsir‑SMD‑E system alongside S‑400 and Tor variants, as Roscosmos showcases RD‑180/181/171MV engines, spacecraft and station models with leadership holding partner meetings.