At the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 in Egypt, Russia demonstrated some of its new developments at the boundary between drones and cruise missiles. Among them were the S-71K and 71K. Reuters writes about this, reports UNN.
In the Russian section of the airfield, the S-71M and S-71K missiles were presented, combining the characteristics of cruise missiles and low-cost attack drones
According to a representative of "Rosoboronexport," the airshow in El Alamein was the first time the missiles had been publicly demonstrated.
It is not a drone, it is not a missile, it is something that is both
Supplement
On September 4, "Rosoboronexport" reported that at the open static display area of the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, "Rosoboronexport" would demonstrate the fifth-generation Su-57E fighter equipped with guided aircraft missiles of various purposes, including the short-range RVV-MD2 and long-range RVV-BD air-to-air missiles, the Kh-38MLE air-to-surface missile, the new-generation low-observable precision-guided Kh-69 cruise missile, and the Kh-58USHKE anti-radiation missile.
In addition, the exhibition is expected to feature a presentation of the latest S-71M and S-71K unmanned platforms for launch from fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
We remind you
Russia is developing a new weapons system, the S-71, which goes beyond the classic cruise missile and involves the creation of an autonomous strike weapon.