More than 25 thousand different exhibits of weapons and military equipment of the world will see at the VI international military-technical forum “Army”. It will be presented over a thousand domestic and foreign companies. This was stated by defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday, June 26 at the Collegium of the defense Ministry. Also noted that the first forum will be held together with the opening of the international Army games. In addition, the meeting summed up the results of combat training winter 2019-2020.
international military-technical forum “Army” from 23 to 29 August, the Military-Patriotic Park “Patriot”. In addition, will involve the Kubinka airfield, the polygon Alabino and Ashuluk, also will take part in all military districts and the Northern fleet.
for the First time simultaneously with the forum “Army” will open the international Military games. Plus at the landfill Alabino held one of the most spectacular military shows of recent years “Tank biathlon”.
the Ministry of defence said: expect that this new format will improve the quality and effectiveness of all activities will make them more attractive to visitors. And the most important thing in the framework of the forum “Army”: expand opportunities of formal negotiations and meetings.
more than a thousand domestic and foreign companies want to participate in the upcoming forum is already stated more than one thousand. They are willing to provide more than 25 thousand different types of weapons and military equipment.
Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian defense industry will present their latest developments in several ways: static display and dynamic display.
To this end, the Ministry of defense plans to spend 690 samples of modern weapons and equipment.
the Scientific program of the forum “Army” will include topical issues of developing production and scientific-technical potential of the military-industrial complex of Russia, as well as international military and military-technical cooperation.
For the upcoming military-technical forum “Army” has already invited the heads of the defense ministries and departments, as well as official delegations from 133 countries.
In the past at the anniversary forum “Army” was attended by official representatives of the one hundred and twenty countries. Including more than forty high-level delegations. The whole “Army-2019” was visited by over a million people.
Another theme of the College is the preparation for the international Army games. For the qualifying competitions of the games has already attracted 440 thousand troops. This is eight times more than last year.
Also on Board, the defense Ministry summed up the results of combat training over the winter of 2019-2020. Noted that from December 2019 held one thousand tactical exercises.
