Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Russia's state-owned defense enterprise Rostec will partner with the United Arab Emirates for the development of a 5th-generation light combat fighter.
The collaboration was confirmed by Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov, who spoke about the upcoming project during the International Defense Exhibition conference, or IDEX, in Abu Dhabi. Chemezov says work on the new aircraft will begin in 2018.