Over 300 presentations and live demonstrations of Russian military hardware were organized by the delegation of Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) for foreign partners from over 40 countries at the Army 2019 International Military and Technical Forum in Kubinka near Moscow.
“In a situation when the organizers of a number of foreign defense exhibitions are trying to restrict the ability to promote Russian military hardware, we invite foreign guests and open up new opportunities for cooperation. Today, the Army 2019 Forum is one of the largest venues in the country, where modern Russian weapons, military and special equipment are exhibited and the issues of strengthening international military and military-technical cooperation are discussed. At this year’s forum, we showcased a record 1000+ items of military hardware and invited delegations from more than 100 countries, more than 30 of which were headed by defense ministers, their deputies and chiefs of general staffs. Interest in the forum from representatives of foreign countries is growing from year to year. We continue to expand the geography of our deliveries, sign new contracts,” said Sergey Chemezov, CEO of the Rostec State Corporation.
In 2019, the list of the top 20 items in demand among foreign experts who visited the Rosoboronexport stand at the Army Forum includes:
– equipment and armament of the land forces –T-90 series MBT, Tigr and Typhoon-K wheeled armored vehicles, Kornet-EM anti-tank missile system, Kalashnikov assault rifles;
– equipment and armament of the air defense forces – Viking and Tor-E2 SAM systems, Pantsir-S1air defense missile/gun system;
– unmanned aircraft systems – Orlan-10E and Tachyon multi-purpose UAV systems, Repellent UAV jamming system.
“The Army 2019 Forum demonstrates that Russia’s arms exporters are able to sustain the sanctions blow launched by Western competitors, without losing the momentum gained and successfully adapting to a changing world order, including through a transition to settlements in national currencies for arms delivered. We annually supply around $13 billion worth of equipment and weapons to other countries through Rosoboronexport alone, and the company’s current order book stands at $52 billion. In addition, by the end of 2019, we will not only complete the implementation of a number of existing contracts, but will also sign new ones for the export of aircraft, air defense assets and other hardware,” said Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport.