Putin said that Russia is proud of its army and navy, which, together with Donbass fighters, “fought for the peaceful life of Russia and the DPR and LPR” during a special operation in Ukraine. He also urged the guests of the forum and the military from other countries to pay attention to innovations in the domestic defense industry.
“We greatly appreciate the fact that our country has many allies, partners and like-minded people on different continents. “These are states that do not bow before the so-called hegemon,” said Putin.
He noted that the leaders of these countries “showed a truly masculine character and did not bow.” According to him, Russian allies choose an independent development path, try to solve global and regional security problems on the basis of international law, contribute to the preservation of a multipolar world, taking into account mutual responsibility and interests of each other. He noted that Russia values cooperation with Latin American, Asian and African countries.
According to him, the Russian Federation is ready to offer its partners “the most modern types of weapons, from small arms to armored vehicles and artillery, military aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles.” Putin emphasized that the forum gives foreign experts the opportunity to get acquainted with the achievements of the Russian defense industry in the fields of artificial intelligence, information and radio-electronic technologies, as well as the results of the work of Russian design bureaus and scientific schools.
He also said that Russia plans to create new models of weapons and equipment together with the allies. Separately, he noted the experience of such cooperation within the framework of the CSTO and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. According to him, “by developing broad military-technical cooperation, combining efforts and potentials, we will be able to ensure the security and stability of our countries and the world as a whole.”
“They are valued by military professionals all over the world for their reliability, quality and, most importantly, high efficiency. Almost all of them have been used more than once in real combat operations,” he said.
“Step by step”
In his speech, Putin also drew attention to the professionalism and courage of the Russian army participating in a special military operation in Ukraine.
“Our people are proud of their army and navy, and the professionalism and courage of their defenders. Our soldiers, together with the Donbass warriors, honorably fulfill their duties. Fighting for Russia, for a peaceful life in the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics“They are clearly fulfilling all the tasks set – step by step liberating the Donbass lands,” said the head of state.
“No analogue”
The President urged the guests of the forum to pay special attention to the promising models of weapons that are intended for the future and “will determine the future of the Armed Forces.”
“We are talking about high-precision weapons and robots, combat systems based on new physical principles. Many of them are years, maybe even decades ahead of their foreign counterparts, and they are significantly superior in terms of tactical and technical characteristics. ”
Lessons of Nazism in the 20th Century
The President also said that the International Anti-Fascist Congress will be held within the framework of the forum.
“20. The lessons of the terrible tragedy that Nazism dragged humanity into in the 19th century should not be forgotten. In memory of the millions of victims of the Second World War, our duty is to respond sharply to attempts to distort history, to counter the spread of all forms of neo-Nazism, Russophobia and racism.”
Forum news
The Russian company “Tactical Missiles” (KTRV) will for the first time present a new aviation cruise missile Kh-69. It is designed to destroy a wide range of fixed ground targets with known coordinates before launch, including those without radar, infrared and optical contrast to the surrounding background. The maximum range of the missile is 290 km. The speed on the march is 700-1,000 km / h. The missile will be able to be used by all Russian multirole fighters – Su-57, Su-75 (Checkmate), Su-30MK, Su-34, Su-35, MiG-35, MiG-29K and others. The X-69 was developed at Raduga GosMKB. A. Ya. Bereznyak (part of KTRV).
KTRV will also present a multi-purpose short-range guided missile Kh-MD-E. The missile has the ability to be used with UAVs. The product is designed to destroy a wide variety of single small size objects and group objects day and night. The missile was developed in three modifications: with a semi-active laser homing head (GOS) – index Kh-MD-E1; with active radar seeker – index Kh-MD-E2; According to KTRV, with a passive radar seeker – index X-MD-E3. Launch range – up to 40 km. The missile is equipped with a 30 kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead.
The result of the joint work of the Kurgan Machine-Building Plant and the All-Russian Research Institute “Signal” – a heavy robotic complex (RTK) with the combat module “Tit” based on the BMP-3 will also be shown. The unmanned combat vehicle is designed for fire support of motorized rifle units in the most dangerous areas, including urban areas. The Sinitsa module consists of a 100 mm artillery gun, a 30 mm automatic cannon, a 7.62 mm machine gun and an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) launcher. The combat vehicle can be remotely controlled using a wearable remote control or a remote control point.
The Kalashnikov Concern presents the ZALA 421-24 quadrocopter on the forum. The drone can stay in the air for more than 30 minutes at an altitude of up to 1.5 km and can reach a speed of 30 km / h. The range exceeds 3.5 km. According to the developer, the UAV is invisible to the enemy due to its low acoustic and visual visibility, and is also resistant to the effects of electronic warfare (EW).
Rostec will demonstrate a prototype of the unified weapon exoskeleton. The product improves a soldier’s productivity by reducing energy costs and increasing accuracy of firing from automatic weapons. The exoskeleton allows the fighter to hold loads of up to 20 kg in his hands or up to 60 kg on the frame for a long time. The design is based on modules made of composite materials that can be integrated into a soldier’s equipment and combined into a single system.