Rostec has revealed a new Russian weapon that has appeared in Egypt for the first time.
Arab Defense Website – September 5, 2026: Russian company Rostec has revealed a significant military presence at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, which will include a display of a range of the latest products from the Russian defense industry, confirming that a number of these systems will be seen outside of Russia for the first time, while the exhibition will be the first time that other products will be showcased globally.
According to the company’s official statement, Rosoboronexport, one of the most famous companies of the state corporation Rostec and specialized in the export of Russian arms, will organize a joint Russian pavilion during the exhibition, which will be hosted by Egypt at El Alamein International Airport from September 8 to 10, 2026.
A group of major Russian companies will participate in the show, along with Rosoboronexport, including Almaz-Antey, which specializes in air and space defense systems such as the S-400 and S-500, the Tactical Missile Company, and the Rostec-affiliated High Precision Systems Company. Russian products are expected to be displayed in dedicated pavilions and outdoor display areas, in addition to the airshows in the skies over El Alamein.
General Director of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, confirmed that Egypt is Russia’s main strategic partner and noted that the military-technical cooperation between the two countries has a long history and is developing in accordance with the needs of global markets.
Mikheev explained that the company has prepared a pavilion that includes the latest Russian products that have proven their effectiveness in combat conditions, systems aimed at the needs of the Egyptian and African and Middle Eastern markets. Russia’s participation includes fighter jets, air weapons, air defense systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, in addition to mobile munitions and unmanned aerial vehicles.
At the forefront of the products that Russia is preparing to display is the Su-57E fifth-generation fighter, the export version of the Russian stealth fighter, which will appear in El Alamein with an array of guided weapons, including the short-range air-to-air missile RVV-MD2, the long-range missile RVV-MLE- and thesurfa-BD. In addition to the Kh-69 high-precision stealth missile and anti-radar missile. Kh-58UShKE.
Russia will also introduce a group of new unmanned aerial vehicles designed to be launched from fifth-generation fighters, led by the S-71M and S-71K, indicating a growing trend of integrating manned fighters with unmanned platforms and intelligent combat systems.
Participation will also include an upgraded version of the Yak-130M combat training aircraft, which will be on display along with air-to-air weapons. With this version, Moscow is looking to enhance the aircraft’s capabilities and transform it into a more advanced light combat platform, especially with an AESA radar and improved capabilities in the areas of intelligence, protection and weaponry, giving it the ability to perform multiple combat missions.
In the field of air defense, attention is paid to a group of systems that represent the most visible surprises of Russia’s participation, especially the TKB-1167 anti-drone system, which will appear for the first time outside of Russia.
The system relies on a weapons station designed to automatically detect, identify, track, engage and destroy drones, making it a direct target of one of the most visible threats modern warfare poses to troops and air defense systems.
Russia will also display outside its territory for the first time the ZAK-30 “Citadel” anti-aircraft artillery system, which is equipped with the ability to use programmable air-detonation munitions, aimed at enhancing its ability to engage small aerial targets, especially drones.
In addition to the display of the latest versions of the Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system, in addition to the Verba portable air defense system, which are two of the most famous Russian systems designed for short-range air defense.
Moscow is also betting on the sector of unmanned aerial vehicles and mobile ammunition, which in recent years has become one of the most growing and demanding areas of the defense industry in global markets. Rosoboronexport will demonstrate a group of these systems, including Zala’s Lancet-E, the Kob family, which includes Kob-10E, Kob-10ME and Kob-2E, in addition to Scat 350M and S-350M-E reconnaissance ports, as well as reconnaissance ports. Kalashnikov ammunition system.
The Russian focus on these systems reflects a clear shift in the nature of the products Moscow seeks to market abroad, as fighters and traditional air defense systems are no longer the sole focus of Russian offerings. Conversely, drones, mobile munitions and anti-drone systems have now taken a prominent position in Russia’s export strategy, especially since these systems have proven their value on modern battlefields.
Russia’s announcement takes on added significance due to its timing, as it comes just days before the start of the El Alamein exhibition and amid accelerating moves at the level of military and technical cooperation between Egypt and a number of international powers, in addition to Cairo’s move to diversify its arms sources and acquire advanced technology from various military schools.
Russia’s choice to unveil a number of its new systems outside the country for the first time from an Egyptian platform indicates the position the El Alamein exhibition occupies on the map of international air and defense exhibitions, as well as Egypt’s importance to Moscow as a key partner and potential gateway to African and Middle Eastern markets.
Thus, Russia’s participation in the El Alamein 2026 exhibition may go beyond the display of the latest aircraft and weapons and become a real test of Cairo’s interest in these technologies, especially in the fields of advanced fighters, air defense and drones, and flying munitions.
All this is happening at a very sensitive time at the regional and international level, which draws attention to the El Alamein exhibition not only to observe the latest weapons that will appear in its skies and halls, but also to track the new military and industrial understandings and agreements that may follow, which may reshape part of the map of defense cooperation in the region.
