Foreign customers are showing great interest in the latest fifth-generation Su-57 fighter in the export version. This was stated by the head of the state corporation Rostec, Sergey Chemezov.
He confirmed the statement of the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Vadim Badehi, that the first two fighters have already been sent to a customer abroad.
Negotiations are underway, there is great interest. But I can't say who we sold to.
The Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), Dmitry Shugaev, recalled that the Su family of aircraft always has many buyers.
A whole range of these fighters are in service with many countries. One of the most popular machines is the Su-35. The Su-57 also has a very large and good future.
Prior to that, Shugaev noted that the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, personally inspected the Su-57E at the Dubai Airshow 2025 international exhibition. The Sheikh even looked into the cockpit of the combat aircraft from a special viewing platform.