Russia to showcase more than 500 military-purpose products at air show in India

Society & Culture February 10, 1:38

Su-57E, Russia’s latest fifth-generation fighter jet, and the Lancet-E loitering munition, which proved its effectiveness on the battlefield in the special military operation zone, will be presented in India for the first time

BENGALURU /India/, February 10. /TASS/. Russia will showcase over 500 samples of its military-purpose products at the 15th edition of Aero India, which will be held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in southern India’s Bengaluru from February 10 to 14.

Su-57E, Russia’s latest fifth-generation fighter jet, and the Lancet-E loitering munition, which proved its effectiveness on the battlefield in the special military operation zone, will be presented in India for the first time.

Russia has been an active exhibitor at Aero India, the Southeast Asian country’s largest aerospace show that has been held since 1996. This time around, more than 10 major Russian defense holdings will be taking part in the Aero India 2025.

Vadim Badekha, CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of the Rostec state corporation), earlier said that long-term partners "are queuing up in line" for the export version of Russia’s fifth-generation fighter jet. Ahead of Aero India 2025, the republic’s Deputy Defense Minister Sanjeev Kumar said that India was studying the capabilities of the Russian Su-57 multirole fighter for potential purchase.

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