Celebrating this year, the 70th Anniversary of military-technical cooperation between Russia and Egypt, Rosoboronexport presented an impressive exposition at EDEX-2025 which was held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in Cairo on 1-4 December.
The Company showcased the most in-demand Russian products in Africa for the Air Force, Air Defense, Land Forces, and Navy, as well as security equipment.
Among the showcased systems, were the Su-57E multirole fighter, the IL-78MK-90A tanker, the Ka-52 reconnaissance/attack helicopter, the S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system, the T-90MS MBT in a new configuration, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, Kornet-EM remote-controlled ATGM system etc.
Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport stressed that Russia and Egypt had developed strategic partnership relations based on mutual respect, trust and shared interests.
The Russian stand at the EDEX-2025 was visited by a high-ranking Egyptian delegation headed by Minister of Defence General Abdel Mageed Ahmed Abdel Mageed Saqr, who expressed significant interest in Russian loitering munitions.
Rosoboronexport’s booth in Cairo featured an export model of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the Lancet system, which had already been tested in real combat conditions during the special military operation. It was the Izdeliye 52E loitering munition. The new export version of the Lancet-E system has received a number of significant improvements. The key innovation is the machine vision algorithms onboard the Z-16E, which automatically detect, identify, and track targets in real time. The flight time of the updated reconnaissance UAV has been increased to 3.5 hours, and the upgraded data transmission platform ensures stable communication at a range of up to 50 km.
The loitering munitions have also been significantly improved. The Izdeliye 51E has an increased flight time of 50 minutes and a range of up to 45 km; the Izdeliye 52E can now remain airborne for up to 30 minutes and operate at a range of up to 35 km. The effectiveness of the Lancet has been proven in combat.
The ZALA Lancet system’s high effectiveness is achieved through its integration into a unified reconnaissance and strike circuit. Operators receive target coordinates in real time from ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance UAVs. Thanks to its maneuverability and modern targeting algorithms, the Lancet system attacks vehicles from unprotected angles, striking weakly armored areas, often resulting in ammunition detonation. (Photo © ZalaAero)
