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Western diplomats doubt U.S.-allied Gulf states would buy sophisticated equipment like the Checkmate, though sales of Russian hardware to the Gulf have increased in recent years.
The UAE in 2017 signed a preliminary deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 warplanes and jointly work with Russia on a next generation fighter but so far it appears not to have made progress.
"The UAE likes the idea of cultivating ties with the Russian defence industry but it's mainly a way to send a message to the U.S.," said Jean-Loup Samaan, senior research fellow with the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore.
Washington's sale of 50 F-35 Lighting II warplanes to the UAE has slowed amid concerns about the UAE's relationship with China, including the prevalence of Huawei 5G technology in the country.
The U.S. agreed to sell the plane after the UAE last year established ties with Israel.
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The UAE in 2017 signed a preliminary deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 warplanes and jointly work with Russia on a next generation fighter but so far it appears not to have made progress.
"The UAE likes the idea of cultivating ties with the Russian defence industry but it's mainly a way to send a message to the U.S.," said Jean-Loup Samaan, senior research fellow with the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore.
Washington's sale of 50 F-35 Lighting II warplanes to the UAE has slowed amid concerns about the UAE's relationship with China, including the prevalence of Huawei 5G technology in the country.
The U.S. agreed to sell the plane after the UAE last year established ties with Israel.
As UAE waits for U.S. F-35s, Russia pitches new warplane in 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.
