Amidst Ukraine War, Rosoboronexport to Participate in Saudi Arabia's First Ever Defense Exhibition

Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport said it will present selections provided by 20 Russian defense industry enterprises at the debut exhibition World Defense Show 2022 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 6-9, the company’s press service told the media on Saturday.

Rosoboronexport's announcement comes amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine launched on February 24.

The company will display models of the military transport plane Ilyushin-76MD-90A, helicopter gunship Mi-28NE, reconnaissance and attack drone Orion-E, missile ship Karakurt-E, diesel-electric submarine Amur 1650, self-propelled howitzer Msta-S, adjusted to Saudi Arabia’s 155-millimeter caliber, armored vehicles Taifun-K and Taifun-VDV and a system for struggle against small drones Kupol.

The press service said that Rosoboronexport hoped to conduct talks with the military-political leadership and businesses of Saudi Arabia and Middle East and North Africa countries to discuss further military technical cooperation and joint industrial partnership projects.