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Rosoboronexport is to show its advanced antimissile and antiaircraft facilities at LIMA-2013.
The international naval and aerospace exhibition is held on the Malaysia Langkawi island on March, 26-30.
The Rosoboronexport goods delivered overseas include the state-of-the-art antimissile and antiaircraft facilities. Foreign customers take a keen interest in the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft artillery weapon system produced by KBP of Tula (Vysokotochnye kompleksy). Tor-M2E, Antey-2500, Igla-S and Buk-M2E, air defence missile system, are also displayed at the exhibition.
Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft artillery weapon system is the leader among air-defence systems, one of the most advanced smart weapon specimens of 21 century. The system has implemented all the elements of Tula KBP multipurpose close air defence weapon system conception, which helps its superiority over the foreign analogues. Employing Pantsir-S1 in the antiaircraft forces results in efficiency boost, electronic and fire countermeasures survivability enhancement, improvement of the whole air-defence system adaptability to the alterations of air threat performance and tactical employment methods.
The exhibition is also to offer a wide range of modern air destruction means, seaborne armament systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, equipment and weaponry for ground forces. Rosoboronexport will present Mi-28NE combat rotorcraft, Mi-35M transport-attack helicopter, Ka-52 scout-attack aerial vehicle, Mi-26T heavy transport rotary wing aircraft and other pieces of the state-of-the-art military equipment.
The Rostec’s Shvabe holding will also expose its developments for navy and aviation at LIMA-2013.
According to Victor Komardin, Deputy Head of Rosoboronexport and Head of the united Rostec and Rosoboronexport delegation at LIMA-2013, APAC countries became the largest importers of Russian military-purpose goods.
India, Indonesia, China, Malaysia and other Asian countries readily exploit Russian-made aerial vehicles, air-defence systems, naval equipment and ground forces machinery and armament. Rosoboronexport established long-term ties with the majority of its partners. Military-technical cooperation of Russia and APAC countries provides for after-sale maintenance of Russian military equipment and components delivery. MRO facilities and joint manufacturing ventures are also being opened within the collaboration.
LIMA NAVAL AND AEROSPACE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION – is the largest APAC military equipment show, which has been held biannually in Malaysia since 1991. Russia is one of the event’s permanent participants.
ROSOBORONEXPORT, Rostec subsidiary, is the only Russian state company to export the entire spectrum of military and dual-purpose products, services and technologies. Rosoboronexport is one of the leaders on the global armament market. The company accounts for more than 80% of Russian weaponry and military equipment overseas deliveries. Rosoboronexport collaborates with more than 700 of Russian defence companies. Russia has a wide geography of military-technological cooperation, spanning more than 70 countries around the world.