5 Russian weapons most popular in the world

Russia possesses many types of powerful, effective and affordable weapons, meeting the defense import needs of many countries around the world.

Russia's arms industry is recovering with export sales increasing every year, thanks to its traditional strengths and weapons that are popular in many countries around the world.

Russia Beyond The Headlines recently released a list of 5 types of weapons that countries around the world have the highest import demand for, helping Moscow maintain its position as a defense export powerhouse.

Kilo-class attack submarine

A Russian Kilo-class submarine. Photo: TASS

Diesel-electric submarine classKilo is one of theThe quietest submarines, capable of operating anywhere on the ocean and capable of carrying advanced weapons, including anti-ship missiles and land-attack cruise missiles.

Asia Times expert David Isenberg commented that unique capabilities and powerful weapons are two features that make Russian submarines attractive to customers and gain an advantage over their competitors.German, French and Dutch submarines. This is the type of submarineordered by many countries to modernize their naval capabilities.

During an exercise in October 2015, an Indian Navy Kilo-class attack submarine successfully conducted a scenario of "sinking" a US Navy Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine.

S-300 Favorite Missile

The S-300 Favourite is a long-range surface-to-air missile system that can shoot down aircraft, missiles and drones. The system is capable of locking on to six flying targets at the same time with 12 missiles for each target, creating an effective no-fly zone for enemy aircraft within a radius of 300 km.

The S-300 missile is mainly purchased by Eastern European and Asian countries to equip their air defense forces. The S-300 is very attractive because it is the first air defense system in the world that can successfully shoot down the R-17 Scud cruise missile. The S-300's success rate in shooting down targets during exercises is about 90%.

Iran has recently succeeded in purchasing the Russian S-300 systems after years of delays. Iran's contract to buy the S-300 from Russia is believed to be the motivation for Israel to buy the US F-35 stealth fighter..

MiG-35 multirole fighter

Russian Mig-35 multi-role fighter. Photo: Wikipedia

The MiG-35 was first unveiled at the 2007 air show in Bangalore, India, as a multi-role fighter, capable of attacking both air and ground targets in any weather conditions, and is classified as a 4++ generation fighter.

General Alexander Zelin, tThe commander of the Russian Air Force, affirmed that until the PAK-FA stealth aircraft is introduced, the Russian military will use the MiG-35D multi-role fighter to confront stealth aircraft.F-35latest from America.

Egypt is reportedly negotiating a $2 billion contract with Russia to purchase 46-62 MiG-35 fighters.

If this deal is successful, it will become a strategically significant event, marking the return of Russian weapons to this Middle Eastern country after 40 years.

Attack helicopter

Russian attack helicopters are powerful, effective, and affordable weapons, favored by many armed forces around the world.

A major Russian customer, Iraq, received the first of four Mi-35 attack helicopters in late 2013. Iraq also began paying for 30 Russian Mi-28 attack helicopters.

Egypt has also signed a contract with Russian arms supplier Rosoboronexport to purchase 50 Kamov Ka-52 Aligator combat helicopters.

T-90 tank

Russian T-90 tank. Photo: foxtrotalpha.jalopnik

The T-90 is nicknamed the "Flying Tank" because it is lighter than any Western tank. It is equipped with modern armor and defenses to protect against anti-tank missiles. With a 125 mm smoothbore gun that can fire guided missiles and anti-tank shells, the T-90 is truly a powerful tank on the battlefield.

Russia's largest customer for this tank is India.New Delhi has planned to buy more than 1,600 T-90 tanks from Moscow.

BecauseAble to operate in the hot, sandy conditions of the desert, the T-90 has attracted special interest from countries such as Algeria (which already has more than 305 and wants 200 more), Uganda, Syria, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.

According to VNE