
Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev stated that the company's order book includes contracts for fifth-generation Su-57E fighter jets, upgraded Yak-130M combat trainers, Il-78MK-90A refueling aircraft, air defense systems, and small arms, with the largest share of 2026 contracts destined for air force and air defense systems, ahead of the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 in Egypt.
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Rosoboronexport is Russia's state-owned arms export company, responsible for selling Russian military equipment abroad. The El Alamein International Airshow is a biennial defense exhibition held in Egypt.
MOSCOW, September 7. /TASS/. The order book of Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport includes contracts for fifth-generation Su-57E fighter jets and upgraded Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft, Rosoboronexport CEO, Deputy Chairman of Soyuzmash Alexander Mikheyev told TASS ahead of the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 in Egypt.
"The order portfolio includes contracts for the latest models produced by Russian defense industry enterprises, including fifth-generation Su-57E fighter jets, Il-78MK-90A refueling aircraft, Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft, air defense systems, and small arms," he said.
Mikheyev noted that the largest share of contracts signed by Rosoboronexport in 2026 is for products intended for the air force and air defense systems.
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