«Show-daily ARMY-2018»

Russia’s Defence Industry and Armed Forces central forum concisely and proudly named “ARMY” has yet again brought together the most outstanding innovations, best pieces of armament and military equipment, leading enterprises, design bureaus and research centers acting in the military field and beyond. The Forum has undoubtedly become a key event transcending the boundaries of the domestic defence industry; its significance in the global context has a steady momentum evident from the number of foreign exhibitors and formal delegations from abroad

Dear friends!
In August 2018 the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation holds yet another International Military-Technical Forum “ARMY-2018”. Every year this vast event confirms its status of one of the largest global expositions of weapons and military equipment.
Here all necessary conditions for manufacturers and customers are created to ensure constructive dialogue, best practices exchange, and effective interaction between the Russian and foreign experts in the military and technical sphere.

Dear colleagues!

On behalf of Rosoboronexport, I welcome and congratulate you on the beginning of the fourth Army 2018 International Military Technical Forum.
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) traditionally participates in this event and we are particularly pleased to see that the exhibition is rapidly evolving from year to year and reaching significantly higher quality and organizational levels every time.
Today, this is one of the best venues in the world for Russian and foreign defense industry companies. The Patriot military park provides manufacturers of military equipment and weaponry for all services and branches of the armed forces with a real opportunity to showcase their capabilities, talents and professionalism to existing and potential foreign customers.

Before ARMY 2018 International Military and Technical Forum the Patriot Park hosted briefing for foreign military attachés. The main objectives and tasks of the forum ARMY 2018 are the development of military and technical cooperation with foreign countries, implementation of innovations, creation of favorable conditions for producers and exporters of military, special equipment and technologies in the field of national and global security, promotion of military and dual-use at domestic and foreign markets.Forum is made up of six blocks: static programme; dynamic programme; scientific program; military-patriotic and cultural activities; social events.

In Novo-Ogaryovo (Moscow Region) Vladimir Putin held a business meeting on space sector development. The meeting participants discussed the implementation of the programmes to develop the space sector and measures to ensure its stable growth.

The RF Defence Ministry’s Main Directorate for Research and Technological Support of Advanced Technologies (Innovation Studies) jointly with the Federal Research Centre for Projects Evaluation and Consulting Services Research Institute selected participants and exhibits for Innovation Club special exposition within the ARMY 2018 International Military Technical Forum.

The International Military Technical Forum Army-2017 was as usual a multi-format platform for international military technical and military economical cooperation. Representatives of scientific organizations, leaders of leading industrial companies, and military specialists taked part in the Forum-2017.

Irkut Corporation will continue to manufacture Su-30SM multirole fighters. This was declared by Yury Slyusar, President of UAC and Irkut Corporation, on the eve of Army 2018 International Forum. According to him, a new government contract for supply of Su-30SM to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is planned during the current year.

Main areas for improving and developing the CIS member states’ joint air defence system have become one of the key issues on the agenda of the 49th session of the CIS Defence Ministers’ Council Air Defence Coordination Committee. The session was held on 14 August in Minsk, the capital of the Republic of Belarus.

JSC Rosoboronexport in conjunction with JSC Sea Underwater Weapons — Gidropribor Concern, has launched a program to promote naval materiel and special equipment to the external market.

The FindFace Security solution created by NtechLab and implemented by Rostec in several cities during the FIFA World Cup made it possible to detain more than 180 persons included in the database of offenders. Some of them were on the federal wanted list. In the capital, the system introduction project was implemented in conjunction with the Department of Information Technology of Moscow. The system introduced in all regions of the Russian Federation will significantly improve the safety of citizens and reduce the crime rate.

During International forum ARMY 2018 the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre houses newest armour, automotive, artillery and other military hardware within the Army 2018 Forum. The visitors will be given open access to personally look over the best samples of the Russian Defence Industry Complex. For example, the Boomerang armoured personnel carrier, Kurganets infantry combat vehicle, Tayfun-K armoured automobiles and Tigr special transport vehicles with the Kornet anti-tank system, new generation T-14 Armata tanks, Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzers.

Vladimir Putin and Sergey Shoigu marked the main military holiday of summer In the last Sunday of July in Russia, traditionally celebrated the Navy Day. This holiday has always been a special celebration of Russian honor, pride and military power of the navy. This year the holiday was especially powerful. An official reception to mark Russia's Navy Day was held at the Admiralty in St Petersburg – Navy capital of Russia. Also in this city there was the Main Naval Parade, and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin reviewed it on the Neva River.

The unique demonstration program of the Army-2018 Forum, which has no analogues not only in Russia but also in the world, will be held this year in the format of the Military Show “Polite People”. A grandiose action on land, water and in the air will be developed with the participation of modern land military equipment, aircraft and helicopters, air defence equipment.

CRAIC — China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Corporation, owned by United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC “UAC”) and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), issued a request for proposal (RFP) to the potential suppliers of landing gear system for the program of wide-body long-range aircraft CR929. The list of potential candidates includes companies from Russia China and Europe.

At the ARMY-2018 Forum Russian Strategic Missile Forces showcases a target installation designed for shooting training with the use of thermal sight systems, as well as system used to maintain operational readiness of main engines. A target installation is designed for training of security and reconnaissance personnel of the Strategic Missile Forces. Servicemen can refine their shooting skills and improve response speed when detecting targets and firing small arms at night using special sight systems.