Leaked Russian export plan hints at Su-57 and Su-35 jets sales to Iran and Algeria
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Screenshots of a purported Rostec pricing table surfaced Oct. 3, listing EW and onboard kits tied to Sukhoi exports. The quantities track with prior reports, Su-57s for Algeria, disputed Su-35s for Iran, while the material remains unconfirmed pending official verification.
On 2 October 2025, The Insider reported that the hacker group Black Mirror released the first batch of 300-plus internal Rostec documents detailing Russia’s international military deals and export pricing practices. On 3 October 2025, a set of screenshots purportedly from a hacked Rostec subsidiary pricing table circulated online, @MonitorX99800 in X included, appearing to bundle electronic-warfare kits and onboard packages for Sukhoi aircraft for export users; while the quantities and scales seem to echo long-rumored Iranian and Algerian ambitions, the leak remains unconfirmed and should be treated with caution pending official comment.
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Iran’s 48-jet Su-35 program, scheduled for 2026–2028 deliveries, alongside Algeria’s package of 12 Su-57E shipsets and Su-34 kits, together mark one of Russia’s most consequential fighter export cycles in a decade. The deals carry immediate strategic repercussions for the Gulf, the Levant, and the Western Mediterranean (Picture source: Vitaly Kuzmin)
The screenshot resembles a KRET JSC “summary table” for export avionics and EW suites tied to Su-35, Su-34, and Su-57 programs. Customer code 364 maps to Su-35 components supporting a 48-aircraft program, totaling about €588.6 million in EW and spares with deliveries 16–18 to 46–48 months after advance payment; a smaller Su-35 tranche, code 231, adds roughly €57.7 million. Code 012 appears twice: Su-34 kits at about $175.6 million through 2026, and Su-57 “PKI” shipsets for 12 aircraft at roughly $238.7 million with a 15% advance. Mixed euro/dollar pricing indicates separate export contracts tracked on one internal dashboard.
Group 364 in the leaked export table lists 24 Khibiny-M electronic warfare suites for the Su-35, with a 15–20% advance payment. This matches details in the same document about a 48-jet Su-35 order scheduled for 2026–2028 with a 15% down payment, pointing to Iran as the likely customer. The 24 EW units likely represent an initial batch, spares, or phased integration. Group 012 combines Su-34 electronic warfare packages with Su-57 board-level shipsets, a complete avionics set per aircraft, counted as 6 plus 6 for a total of 12. This pattern aligns with Algeria’s rumored plan to add Su-34s for deep-strike roles and to take an early Su-57E export lot. Open-source pricing places a Su-57E package near $130 million per aircraft, so 12 aircraft would sit just under $1.6 billion. The table reflects only the share belonging to KRET, Rostec’s radio-electronics holding, which covers avionics and EW rather than full airframe costs. Group 231 appears to be a smaller Su-35 export slice and is less significant to the Iran–Algeria picture suggested by the quantities.
If the leak reflects real contracts, Iran would receive 48 Su-35s in 2026–2028 with a 15% advance payment, backed by Khibiny-M electronic-warfare sets and spares listed under code 364. The Su-35 would give Iran a clear jump over legacy F-14, F-4 and MiG-29 fleets through the Irbis-E PESA radar (passive electronically scanned array), long-range AAMs (air-to-air missiles) and greater endurance for patrols. Russian use in Syria offers a reference for multi-role missions and standoff strikes. A 48-jet fleet can field two operational squadrons plus an OCU (operational conversion unit) and attrition reserve, which would shift the regional air balance and complicate neighboring air defenses.
For Algeria, a 12-aircraft Su-57E package, paired with Su-34 EW provisioning under the same customer band, would mark Africa’s first fifth-generation entry and add low-observable penetration, sensor fusion and long-range engagement capacity. The Su-34’s combat record in Syria points to deep-strike and maritime interdiction roles that fit Algeria’s coastline security and energy-infrastructure needs, while the quantities suggest a layered force in the near term and stronger deterrence and power-projection options in the Western Mediterranean over the medium term.
While the code-to-country mapping remains unconfirmed, cross-referencing the leaked quantities, timelines, and cost data with known rumors and industrial indicators suggests the most plausible match: code 364 likely corresponds to Iran with 48 Su-35s, and code 012 to Algeria with 12 Su-57E shipsets and a Su-34 electronic warfare batch. If validated, these buys would accelerate two separate regional stories: Iran’s drive to regain a credible fourth-generation plus air-combat backbone with modern EW, and Algeria’s bid to couple deep-strike capacity with a limited fifth-generation entry, each reshaping adversary planning assumptions and air-defense investment across their neighborhoods.
Iran’s 48-jet Su-35 program, scheduled for 2026–2028 deliveries, alongside Algeria’s package of 12 Su-57E shipsets and Su-34 kits, together mark one of Russia’s most consequential fighter export cycles in a decade. The deals carry immediate strategic repercussions for the Gulf, the Levant, and the Western Mediterranean. Until Russia, Iran or Algeria put their names to it, the leak remains an unconfirmed signal, but it is a strong one, and the quantities visible are hard to reconcile with any other pairing.
Written by Teoman S. Nicanci – Defense Analyst, Army Recognition Group
Teoman S. Nicanci holds degrees in Political Science, Comparative and International Politics, and International Relations and Diplomacy from leading Belgian universities, with research focused on Russian strategic behavior, defense technology, and modern warfare. He is a defense analyst at Army Recognition, specializing in the global defense industry, military armament, and emerging defense technologies.
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Screenshots of a purported Rostec pricing table surfaced Oct. 3, listing EW and onboard kits tied to Sukhoi exports. The quantities track with prior reports, Su-57s for Algeria, disputed Su-35s for Iran, while the material remains unconfirmed pending official verification.
On 2 October 2025, The Insider reported that the hacker group Black Mirror released the first batch of 300-plus internal Rostec documents detailing Russia’s international military deals and export pricing practices. On 3 October 2025, a set of screenshots purportedly from a hacked Rostec subsidiary pricing table circulated online, @MonitorX99800 in X included, appearing to bundle electronic-warfare kits and onboard packages for Sukhoi aircraft for export users; while the quantities and scales seem to echo long-rumored Iranian and Algerian ambitions, the leak remains unconfirmed and should be treated with caution pending official comment.
Iran’s 48-jet Su-35 program, scheduled for 2026–2028 deliveries, alongside Algeria’s package of 12 Su-57E shipsets and Su-34 kits, together mark one of Russia’s most consequential fighter export cycles in a decade. The deals carry immediate strategic repercussions for the Gulf, the Levant, and the Western Mediterranean (Picture source: Vitaly Kuzmin)
The screenshot resembles a KRET JSC “summary table” for export avionics and EW suites tied to Su-35, Su-34, and Su-57 programs. Customer code 364 maps to Su-35 components supporting a 48-aircraft program, totaling about €588.6 million in EW and spares with deliveries 16–18 to 46–48 months after advance payment; a smaller Su-35 tranche, code 231, adds roughly €57.7 million. Code 012 appears twice: Su-34 kits at about $175.6 million through 2026, and Su-57 “PKI” shipsets for 12 aircraft at roughly $238.7 million with a 15% advance. Mixed euro/dollar pricing indicates separate export contracts tracked on one internal dashboard.
Group 364 in the leaked export table lists 24 Khibiny-M electronic warfare suites for the Su-35, with a 15–20% advance payment. This matches details in the same document about a 48-jet Su-35 order scheduled for 2026–2028 with a 15% down payment, pointing to Iran as the likely customer. The 24 EW units likely represent an initial batch, spares, or phased integration. Group 012 combines Su-34 electronic warfare packages with Su-57 board-level shipsets, a complete avionics set per aircraft, counted as 6 plus 6 for a total of 12. This pattern aligns with Algeria’s rumored plan to add Su-34s for deep-strike roles and to take an early Su-57E export lot. Open-source pricing places a Su-57E package near $130 million per aircraft, so 12 aircraft would sit just under $1.6 billion. The table reflects only the share belonging to KRET, Rostec’s radio-electronics holding, which covers avionics and EW rather than full airframe costs. Group 231 appears to be a smaller Su-35 export slice and is less significant to the Iran–Algeria picture suggested by the quantities.
If the leak reflects real contracts, Iran would receive 48 Su-35s in 2026–2028 with a 15% advance payment, backed by Khibiny-M electronic-warfare sets and spares listed under code 364. The Su-35 would give Iran a clear jump over legacy F-14, F-4 and MiG-29 fleets through the Irbis-E PESA radar (passive electronically scanned array), long-range AAMs (air-to-air missiles) and greater endurance for patrols. Russian use in Syria offers a reference for multi-role missions and standoff strikes. A 48-jet fleet can field two operational squadrons plus an OCU (operational conversion unit) and attrition reserve, which would shift the regional air balance and complicate neighboring air defenses.
For Algeria, a 12-aircraft Su-57E package, paired with Su-34 EW provisioning under the same customer band, would mark Africa’s first fifth-generation entry and add low-observable penetration, sensor fusion and long-range engagement capacity. The Su-34’s combat record in Syria points to deep-strike and maritime interdiction roles that fit Algeria’s coastline security and energy-infrastructure needs, while the quantities suggest a layered force in the near term and stronger deterrence and power-projection options in the Western Mediterranean over the medium term.
While the code-to-country mapping remains unconfirmed, cross-referencing the leaked quantities, timelines, and cost data with known rumors and industrial indicators suggests the most plausible match: code 364 likely corresponds to Iran with 48 Su-35s, and code 012 to Algeria with 12 Su-57E shipsets and a Su-34 electronic warfare batch. If validated, these buys would accelerate two separate regional stories: Iran’s drive to regain a credible fourth-generation plus air-combat backbone with modern EW, and Algeria’s bid to couple deep-strike capacity with a limited fifth-generation entry, each reshaping adversary planning assumptions and air-defense investment across their neighborhoods.
Iran’s 48-jet Su-35 program, scheduled for 2026–2028 deliveries, alongside Algeria’s package of 12 Su-57E shipsets and Su-34 kits, together mark one of Russia’s most consequential fighter export cycles in a decade. The deals carry immediate strategic repercussions for the Gulf, the Levant, and the Western Mediterranean. Until Russia, Iran or Algeria put their names to it, the leak remains an unconfirmed signal, but it is a strong one, and the quantities visible are hard to reconcile with any other pairing.
Written by Teoman S. Nicanci – Defense Analyst, Army Recognition Group
Teoman S. Nicanci holds degrees in Political Science, Comparative and International Politics, and International Relations and Diplomacy from leading Belgian universities, with research focused on Russian strategic behavior, defense technology, and modern warfare. He is a defense analyst at Army Recognition, specializing in the global defense industry, military armament, and emerging defense technologies.
