"Army-2022" International Military-Technical Forum

LMFS wrote:

Hole wrote:

BRM-3K recon vehicle with Kinzhal turret

Isn't that a BMP-3?

The BRM-3K is derived from the BMP-3 but don't believe any are in service yet. Strictly for sale at the Expo.

Hole wrote:Kinzhal turret with ammo

I always wondered why the 57mm turret for the T-15 didn't come with same air defense capabilities as the Derivatsiya-PVO, unless I'm mistaken?

Turning to the agenda of the meeting, Sergei Shoigu proposed to sum up the results of the International Military-Technical Forum "ARMY" and the International Army Games.

On August 21, the military-technical forum "ARMY-2022" completed its work.

It was attended by military delegations from 85 foreign states, including 31 high-level ones.

About 1.5 thousand domestic and foreign companies demonstrated over 28.5 thousand samples of military and dual-use products.

160 bilateral meetings were held with foreign partners on issues of military and military-technical cooperation.

340 events of the scientific and business program were held with the participation of almost 22 thousand experts.

36 state contracts were concluded with enterprises of the military-industrial complex for an amount exceeding 525 billion rubles.

Within the framework of international military-technical cooperation, the portfolio of orders amounted to 592 million 650 thousand dollars and 1 billion 770 million rubles.

Almost 2 million people visited the exhibition grounds in a week.

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The International Army Games were held simultaneously with the Forum.

“For eight years, they have fully proved their worth as an effective form of improving combat training, and have become a popular platform for the exchange of experience between the armies of the world,” the Minister of Defense noted.

This year 270 teams from 34 countries participated in the competition. For the first time, the contests covered the territories of three continents.

More than 5.3 thousand military personnel were involved, as well as more than 1 thousand units of armored and automotive equipment, aircraft, surface ships and ships.

20 world records have been set, 10 of them belong to the Russian team, which won the Army Games Cup for the eighth time.

Representatives of the armed forces of Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and China also showed good results.

“I want to thank the organizers of the Forum and the Games for the high level of preparation for these important international events,” Sergei Shoigu said.

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The First International Anti-Fascist Congress took place within the framework of the Forum.

It was attended by statesmen and public figures, historians, representatives of culture and the media community, veterans of the Great Patriotic War and juvenile prisoners of concentration camps, nine foreign delegations, as well as military attachés from 26 countries.

The speakers called for unconditional condemnation of any manifestations of fascism, neo-Nazism and chauvinism in the modern world, spoke in favor of uniting efforts in countering the falsification of history and the glorification of war criminals.

“Given the relevance of the issues raised at the congress, as well as the great interest of the general public in it, it was decided to hold such meetings annually,” the head of the military department said.

Sergei Shoigu also added that a collection of materials based on the results of the event is already being prepared for publication. It will be sent to the educational organizations of the Ministry of Defense for use in the educational process.

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Further, the Minister of Defense proposed summing up the results of the 10th Moscow Conference on International Security, which took place on 16 August.

It brought together over 700 delegates from 70 countries and six international organizations. Among them are heads of defense departments, leading Russian and foreign military experts.

The central topic of the discussion was the formation of a new security architecture in the context of the formation of a multipolar world.

Speaking at the forum, the heads of the military departments declared their support for the foreign policy line of the Russian leadership and their intention to develop military and military-technical cooperation with Russia.\

"Thus, the conference showed that the attempts of the West to isolate our country turned out to be pointless," the head of the military department stated.

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