{"id":9085,"date":"2026-09-04T19:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/9085\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T19:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:59:14","slug":"russia-to-show-africas-most-powerful-military-a-never-before-seen-weapon-carried-in-its-new-flagship-su-57e-export-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/9085\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia to show Africa\u2019s most powerful military a never-before-seen weapon carried in its new flagship Su-57E export fighter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        The airshow, which is set to take place at the El Alamein International Airport on Egypt\u2019s Mediterranean coast, is set to feature Russia\u2019s Su-57E, an export version of Russia\u2019s fifth-generation Su-57 fighter.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        The aircraft is scheduled to feature previously unreleased armament, both domestically and internationally, while executing aerobatic maneuvers during the flight demonstration, according to a statement released by the Russian state defense company, as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/defence-blog.com\/russia-to-show-su-57e-with-new-weapon-at-egypt-airshow\/\" id=\"8d107b50-3f24-4344-8e76-bb16ab6dcbf2\" data-link-role-code=\"open_new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DefenseBlog<\/a>.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        \u201cThe Su-57 is the flagship fighter of the Russian Air Force, whose performance has been confirmed in real combat conditions,\u201d Rostec\u2019s statement reads.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        \u201cNow this aircraft is also winning export markets.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        Deliveries to foreign partners, who fully understand the advantages of this aircraft, are already underway. New modifications of the fighter are becoming even more effective and dangerous.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        In Egypt, we are presenting the export variant with completely new weaponry, shown for the first time,\u201d it adds.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        Rostec withheld both details of the new weaponry and the specific foreign nations that have purchased the Su-57E.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        To date, no sovereign state has officially confirmed operational deployment of the Su-57E.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        However, <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.businessinsider.com\/local\/markets\/worlds-2nd-most-powerful-military-delivers-latest-batch-of-worlds-longest-range-su-34\/xx83sdj\" id=\"55efb150-62ad-474c-baa6-faae709f4c7e\" data-link-role-code=\"open_new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">as recently reported,<\/a> Africa\u2019s second-most powerful military, Algeria, purchased a similar Russian fighter, the Su-34E, and has since put its newly acquired strike fighters into service.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        The Su-34E strike fighters are recognized as the heaviest and longest-range combat aircraft in active service today.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        The first presumed photographs of the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-34E in Algerian Air Force service recently emerged, as they were photographed at Laghouat\/Moulay Ahmed Medeghri Airport in northern Algeria.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        The Su-34E is a large, two-seat strike aircraft designed mainly to attack ground and sea targets over long distances. It can carry a heavy weapons load and is built for sustained combat missions.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        On the other hand, the Su-57E is a fifth-generation multirole fighter designed for both air combat and precision strikes. It uses stealth features to make it harder for enemy radar to detect.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        The El Alamein International Airshow&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                            &#13;\n                                        <\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n                    <img width=\"790\" height=\"527\" alt=\"Egyptian Air Force F-16s over northern Egypt in September 2021.US Air Force\/Senior Airman Derek Seifert\" title=\"Egyptian Air Force F-16s over northern Egypt in September 2021.US Air Force\/Senior Airman Derek Seifert\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'527'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/EiSktkuTURBXy8zYWE5N2U4Ny0wYzU2LTQ4NTEtOTBmYS1lNjM3MTQ0ZWU2MGIuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0CD8LD\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        As mentioned earlier, Egypt is set to host the El Alamein International Airshow from September 8 to 10, 2026, at El Alamein International Airport, with a dedicated conference scheduled for September 7.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        The event was inaugurated in 2024 and is typically known for bringing together companies, government agencies, and professionals from the aerospace, defence, and space industries.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        The event is supported by several major Egyptian institutions, including the Ministry of Defence, Egyptian Air Force, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Egyptian Space Agency, and EgyptAir.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        The airshow is also expected to provide a platform for industry leaders, government officials and aviation professionals to network, exchange ideas and explore potential business and investment opportunities.&#13;\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; The airshow, which is set to take place at the El Alamein International Airport on Egypt\u2019s Mediterranean&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9086,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-9085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-defence-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9085\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}