Russia Unveils Hybrid Drone-Rocket for Su-57E in Egypt
Russian state arms export company Rostec showed unmanned aerial vehicles of the S-71 family, developed for launch from the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter.
Consensus
- Russia presented a new hybrid drone-rocket system for the Su-55E fighter jet at the El Alamein InternationalAirshow 2026 in Egypt.
- The system combines features of cruise missiles and attack drones.
- The new weapons were publicly demonstrated for the first time.
- The system is compatible with the Russian fifth-generation fighter jet Su-57.
- The Su-57E is the export version of the Su-57 fighter jet.
Points of divergence
- The platform for delivering the warhead, the S-71M, and the aerial bomb S-71K were included in the Russian exhibition. — vesti
- Rostekh announced the global premiere of stealth drones for the Su-57E at the beginning of September. — vesti
- The S-71K 'Kover' is designed for external carriage and operates based on pre-set coordinates. — kommersant
- The S-71M 'Monokhrom' is a more complex loitering munition that can autonomously search and engage targets. — kommersant
Coverage (7 sources)
- OAK Director Badakha spoke about a new quality of Su-57 — Вести
- Russia presents half-missile-half-drone for Su-57 in Egypt — Вести
- Russia presents in Egypt a hybrid drone and missile for Su-57 — Коммерсантъ
- In Sukhoi OKB stated that Su-57 will be demanded for decades — Вести
- In Sukhoi OKB they talked about the differences of the export modification of Su-57 — Вести
- In OAK noted significant interest in Egypt to Russian Su-57 — Вести
- Fifth-generation fighter Su-57E will be shown at the air show in Egypt — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Egypt
- Russia
- Moscow
- Rostech
- Reuters
- IT 'News'
- OAK
- Vadim Badexa
- OKB Sukhoi
- Sergey Bogdan
- OKB Sukhoi JSC OAK
- IT 'News'
- Vesti
- Rosoboronexport
- Sergei Yarkovoy