Rosoboronexport: “Our Top 5 Russian export products unveiled for 2021”
“In 2021, the global arms market has largely adapted to work under coronavirus pandemic conditions. Exhibition activities have resumed largely, contacts with foreign customers have returned to the format of direct negotiations. Rosoboronexport took part in 10 international exhibitions abroad and 7 events held in Russia,” stated Rosoboronexport General Director Alexander Mikheev. “At the same time, the trend for promoting products on digital platforms has continued. Organising web exhibitions, conduct of remote negotiations and multimedia presentations, and online demonstrations of new products have significantly increased interest in Russian weapons.”
Rosoboronexport and Russian defence manufacturers showed their partners long-awaited new products at defence and security exhibitions held in 2021.
“The top 5 new export products unveiled in 2021 includes the Checkmate light tactical aircraft showcased at MAKS and Dubai Airshows, Orion-E reconnaissance/strike unmanned aircraft system demonstrated in Russia and abroad, TOS-2 Tosochka MRL with thermobaric ammunition, Kalashnikov AK-19 assault rifle and the S-350E Vityaz air defence missile system,” added Alexander Mikheev.
Rosoboronexport noted increased attention to other latest Russian-made products. In particular, great interest was shown in the Pantsir-S1M anti-aircraft gun/ missile system, the Krasukha EW system and the Repellent-Patrol mobile EW system for countering small drones, which were contracted for the first time in 2021. The full-scale models of the Mi-28NE, Ka-52 and Ka-226T helicopters in new configurations, showcased at the Dubai Air Show by Rostec’s Russian Helicopters Company, have become among the most popular exhibits.
A full-scale demonstration of Russian shipbuilding industry’s new ships in export configurations to foreign customers became the main achievement of the International Maritime Defence Show 2021. The delegations of Rosoboronexport’s partner countries which visited the IMDS expressed satisfaction with the fact that they were able to see, visit and evaluate the ships offered to them.