Russia’s newest fighter jet T-50 not meant for export in near future — official

"We have no right to promote this
product or to disclose its
parameters until a legal decision
has been made to put it on the
list," Rosoboronexport official said
Rus
sia’s 5th generation jet T-50 will not be offered to foreign customers in the near future, the chief delegate of Russia’s weapons exporter Rosoboronexport at the Le Bourget air show, Sergey Kornev, said on Thursday.
"At the moment the T-50 plane is not
meant for export. There is number
one list of all types of products for all
arms and services that we are
empowered to export. At the moment this plane is not on the menu," Kornev said in reply to a question.
"We have no right to promote this
product or to disclose its parameters
until a legal decision has been made to put it on the list," Kornev said.
The T-50 mockup the United Aircraft
Corporation has presented at Le
Bourget merely demonstrates Russia’s
capabilities and cutting edge
technologies. The plane will begin to
be advertised as soon as it appears in the catalogue of military products
allowed for export.
This may happen not necessarily after the T-50 is authorized for use inside Russia.
"As you may know, some weapon
systems began to be exported first to
be authorized for use at home later,"
he said.