Russian air power, defences on display at MILEX 2023 VIDEO

Russia’s Rostec State Corporation is set to lead the country’s joint exhibit at MILEX 2023, an upcoming international trade fair showcasing arms and military equipment that the company will be looking to export, in Minsk, Belarus, from May 17 to 20.

“We’re showing innovative competitive R&D products that demonstrate strong technology capacities of Russian enterprises,” Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of Rotsec, said on May 16, in a release announcing the exhibition at MILEX 2023, according to Airforce Technology.

Russia, Belarus, Iran and China are displaying their armaments and military equipment at the 11th International Exhibition MILEX-2023, and representatives from more than 30 countries, and foreign military attaches from 18 countries, including five from NATO member-states are participating as observers in the exhibition.

The MILEX exhibit from Russia features a range of products from 17 manufacturers, which includes large holding companies affiliated with Rostec. Russia’s exposition organized by the state arms seller Rosoboronexport includes over 150 military products.

Rosoboronexport will show its latest models of air materiel, which include the Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft, the Su-35 multirole fighter, the Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopter, and the Mi-35M transport/attack helicopter. Upgraded versions of the Mi-28NE and Ka-52 attack helicopters will also be showcased, which offer superior combat strength and the ability to engage small ground and low-speed air targets with pinpoint accuracy.

Among the systems on display at MILEX will be the Viking surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, which has been developed and produced by the Rotsec. The system has the ability to engage a wide range of airborne threats, including tactical ballistic and cruise missiles, strategic, tactical and army aircraft, precision-guided weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, and helicopters, even those that utilise stealth technology. The Viking has the capability to be integrated with precision-guided weapon protection systems, including the Tor short-range SAM system.

The Tor-M2KM SAM system has been specifically engineered to defend against attacks from a diverse array of aerial weapons, including unmanned aerial vehicles, across varying altitudes. The fighting module on display at MILEX can be utilised in a stationary capacity to protect facilities, as well as being adaptable to a variety of chassis and platforms.

The upcoming MILEX display of the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft gun/missile system in Minsk is set to showcase the capabilities of the Rostec-affiliated holding company High Precision Systems. The system is designed to engage targets with missiles at ranges spanning from 1200 m to 20 km, and at altitudes ranging from 15 m to 15 km. The system is equipped with guns that can engage targets at ranges from 200 m to 4 km, and altitudes up to 3 km. The Pantsir-S1 has the capability to operate independently while engaging up to four air targets at the same time.