Russia, South Africa Discuss Possible Joint Development Of Arms

Russian arms manufacturer Rosoboronexport announced on Monday the possibility of a joint development of defense equipment with South Africa. “There is a great potential [for joint projects] in the area of radar equipment and rocket engines,” Rosoboronexport said in a statement. Rosoboronexport officials are currently in South Africa as part of the Russian delegation attending Africa Aerospace and Defense arms show in Pretoria on September 19-23. “We hope that this show will be very productive for us,” Deputy General Director of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheyev, said. Meanwhile, the arms maker is also in discussion with numerous countries to set up post-sale maintenance centers for Russian-made helicopters sold to these countries. “These centers will expedite repairs and create jobs for local professionals,” the statement said.