As UAE Waits for US F-35s, Russia Pitches New Warplane in Dubai

As UAE Waits for US F-35s, Russia Pitches New Warplane in Dubai
A Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate prototype warplane is displayed at the Dubai Airshow, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 14, 2021. Imad Creidi/Reuters
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DUBAI—Russia showed off a prototype of its new fifth-generation warplane at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday as the United Arab Emirates’ deal to buy American F-35 fighter jets makes slow progress.

It was the first time the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, unveiled in July, had been shown outside Russia, and according to the Russian state news agency it was visited by an Emirati delegation.