Russian Defense Ministry changes format of Army Forum
The main goal of the forum will now be to “consolidate the efforts of product developers and manufacturers serving special military operations,” the source said.
According to Russia's TASS news agency, RBC reported on August 6, close sources revealed that the Russian Defense Ministry has changed the format of the upcoming Army exhibition and forum to focus on the special military operation in Ukraine.
“The event will be all business, with no entertainment or free access,” one of the sources said. “The format of the annual forum has been streamlined and updated, with special operations military operations being the main theme.”
According to the source, the main goal of the forum will now be to "consolidate the efforts of product developers and manufacturers serving special military operations, as well as promote Russian weapons on foreign markets and demonstrate new solutions created based on the experience of military operations."
According to the forum program obtained by RBC, this year, 15 types of weapons, military equipment and special equipment will be exhibited outdoors. These include the Iskander ballistic missile system, the Tornado-S multiple rocket launcher, the Bastion coastal missile system, the ISDM remote mine-laying system, the Pantsir-S1M missile and artillery system, the Tor-M2K missile system, the TOS-2 heavy flamethrower, the tank support fighting vehicle, the Kornet-D1 anti-tank missile system, the T-90M tank, the 72B3A tank, the T-80BVM tank, the Malva 152 mm self-propelled gun and the Floks 120 mm self-propelled howitzer.
Rosoboronexport - Russia's state arms exporter - will also set up a pavilion, featuring 242 types of weapons and equipment aimed at export.
The Army 2024 forum will be held at the Patriot Exhibition and Congress Center outside Moscow from August 12 to 14. The exhibition area will be more than 340,000 square meters. Event participants and guests will be able to see a wide range of weapons, military equipment and special equipment.
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