Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 and the Russian United Aircraft Corp.’s Su-57E stealth fighter competed for Mideast defense budgets Monday in a rare flying display at the Dubai Airshow.

The F-35 was first in the skies above Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, performing an eight-minute flight display early in afternoon on Monday, followed by the Russian jet about 90 minutes later. Aircraft performances are a staple of air shows, with Airbus SE, Boeing Co. and defense companies showing off their latest kit.

The United Arab Emirates previously sought to buy F-35s but suspended negotiations in 2021 because of US demands to remove Huawei Technologies Co. from its telecommunications network and take other steps to distance itself from China.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that th

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