Rosoboronexport is opening new horizons. The general director of Rosoboronexport almost destroyed the domestic helicopter industry "VPK": There are already specific examples

Advanced developments of the Russian defense industry are shown both in parade formation and in conditions as close as possible to combat

From September 25 to 28 The IX international exhibition of weapons, military equipment and ammunition Russia Arms EXPO 2013 is taking place at the Nizhny Tagil State Demonstration and Exhibition Center of Arms and Military Equipment FKP "Nizhny Tagil Institute for Testing of Metals" (FKP "NTIIM"). Over the course of four days, participants and guests of the exhibition will be able to get acquainted with the latest achievements of the Russian military-industrial complex and the world's leading models of military equipment. 400 exhibitors from Russia and other countries demonstrate the unique characteristics of their products. We are publishing an interview with Igor Sevastyanov, Deputy General Director - Head of the Rosoboronexport JSC delegation at the exhibition, taken on the eve of the opening of the salon.

“VPK”: Igor Olegovich, Rosoboronexport traditionally takes part in all exhibitions held in Nizhny Tagil. What is special about this review of military equipment?

– The fact is that it is here that Rosoboronexport’s foreign partners and all visitors to the exhibition have a unique opportunity not only to get acquainted in detail with the advanced developments of the Russian defense industry, but also to see military products in action. And this is not just a parade of equipment in front of the stands, as at some foreign exhibitions, but, if you like, real maneuvers in front of the public, in conditions as close as possible to combat.

“VPK”: How does Russia Arms EXPO 2013 differ from previous Nizhny Tagil salons?

“This time, the actions of military units at the training ground will take place using modern means of automated combat control.

First of all, this is the collection of information about a mock enemy, including with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles. Then setting tasks for the advancement and deployment of equipment in combat positions, preparing initial data for firing and, finally, destroying the mock enemy. And this is not just a rehearsed and staged performance, but an almost real battle with the participation of artillery, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, BMPTs, and aviation. At the same time, participants and guests of the exhibition will not only see a panorama of the battlefield, but also track individual moments of the “battle” in real time. Plasma screens and a multi-channel television complex installed in front of the stands will help spectators with this. And if the spectacular video is intended for ordinary viewers, then specialists and potential foreign customers of Russian equipment will certainly be interested in increasing the efficiency of combat units, reducing the time required to prepare initial data and open fire. All this will take a matter of minutes. At the request of foreign customers, all Russian military products of the Ground Forces can be equipped with such battle control systems.

"VPK": What would you advise potential foreign customers of Russian military products to pay special attention to?

– For a BMPT tank support combat vehicle. This is a new and very promising product, which is actually a new type of combat vehicle - a fire support vehicle. Foreign militaries are not yet familiar with its actual use on the battlefield and do not know all its capabilities. And here, at the training ground in Nizhny Tagil, it will appear in all its beauty and strength.

Another point of active interest is the T-90MS tank. Having retained all the best qualities of its predecessor, the T-90MS has significantly surpassed the base model in all major tactical and technical characteristics and, we hope, will become one of the most popular in the world. The tank has proven itself superbly in terms of high combat effectiveness, exceptional reliability and ease of operation. The new combat turret module, increased security and improved chassis meet modern requirements for tanks. The weapons complex and fire control system make it possible to detect, recognize and destroy targets day and night in any climatic conditions. In terms of its technical equipment, the totality of accuracy and time indicators of the processes of target reconnaissance, preparing shots, firing and the ability to withstand the fire of the most modern anti-tank weapons, the T-90MS tank is superior to its foreign counterparts.

"VPK": Everyone wants to see new models of military equipment at international exhibitions. Will there be debut shows at Russia Arms EXPO 2013?

- Certainly. Moreover, there will be more of them than at many foreign exhibitions. After all, we cannot always export promising samples abroad for display, but it is easier to do this at home. Take, for example, the floating tracked transporter (PTS-4). It is designed for crossing artillery systems, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, tractors, vehicles, personnel and various cargoes across water barriers. Weighing just over 33 tons, PTS-4 has a high carrying capacity: 12 tons on land and 18 tons on water. Its maximum speed is 60 kilometers per hour on land and 15 afloat. By the way, the amphibian’s cross-country ability is comparable to that of the T-80 tank. The vehicle is armored, equipped with a remote-controlled anti-aircraft machine gun and 400 rounds of ammunition. The new transport amphibian is of great interest to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

"VPK": Nowadays, weapons production is associated with innovative processes in design developments, but there are still few specific examples. What else will the exhibition in Nizhny Tagil please us with?

– Innovation in weapons is not just a secret, but a particularly secret area. Therefore, if they talk about it, it is only in the most general terms. At Russia Arms EXPO 2013 we will be able to see truly unique technologies. This also applies to such models as the T-90MS tank, small arms, and artillery systems.

For example, JSC NPO Pribor, a leading domestic enterprise in the field of development and production of small-caliber artillery ammunition for automatic cannon weapon systems, will present a wide range of its products, including a 40-mm grenade launcher anti-personnel system. During its development, a new principle was used - the so-called mortar shot with a “flying away” cartridge case. This made it possible to almost double the mass of the explosive used and increase the fragmentation effect of the grenade. That is, with a significant reduction in weight, the damaging effect can be significantly increased. The weight of the grenade launcher, sight and machine is only 32 kilograms, the rate of fire is up to 400 rounds per minute, and the range is up to 2.5 kilometers. Each “clip”-tape contains 20 grenades.

Another innovative example of this enterprise is 30-mm cartridges for automatic guns with projectiles with plastic driving devices. Such cartridges (while reducing their cost) significantly reduce barrel wear.

"VPK": Will the Russian military-industrial complex be able to produce new competitive military equipment?

- Must. There is no other way, as they say. The difficult legacy of the 90s with outdated machines and backward technologies is becoming a thing of the past. Now in the domestic defense-industrial complex production is being modernized, cooperation ties are being actively restored, new enterprises are being created, the best domestic and foreign machines, equipment, and technologies are being purchased. In particular, the state plans to spend 500 billion rubles on the purchase of modern machine tools alone until 2020, including the volume of purchases of Russian machine tool products will be 150–200 billion. At the same time, 80 percent of new machines and equipment will be purchased in the interests of the country's military-industrial complex.

"VPK": Are there any specific examples yet?

- Undoubtedly. The Almaz-Antey Air Defense Concern is building new enterprises at three sites, where large-scale production of fifth-generation air defense equipment will be mastered. Let me note that, according to the American military magazine Defense News, this concern ranks 14th in the international ranking of the hundred best enterprises producing military products in the world. And this is just one of many examples.

"VPK": So, it is more profitable to build new factories rather than re-equip old ones?

– There is no single recipe here. Sometimes it makes sense to use an existing industrial site, provided with energy, water and other infrastructure, and build a new enterprise on it. And then reconstruct the old production, ultimately creating a single new plant. But sometimes it’s more cost-effective, faster and easier to start from scratch.

"VPK": What, in your opinion, is the development model of the Russian military-industrial complex?

– This question is difficult to answer in a few words. In my opinion, measures, including state support, aimed at increasing the production potential of enterprises and the competitiveness of their products will help realize the capabilities of the Russian defense industry. It is necessary to replace outdated technologies, eliminate excess employment and overpricing by suppliers, stimulate efficient enterprises, train highly qualified specialists, move labor to the latest technological production, and much more. In general, everything that is connected with the innovative model of industrial development of the entire country, which Russian President Vladimir Putin constantly talks about.

"VPK": Noting the intensification of competition in the global arms market, we usually mention the increase in offers, price and quality characteristics of military equipment. But there are also hidden mechanisms of this struggle.

– Not only mechanisms, but also resources. One of them is political. But if we are talking about specific mechanisms, then we need to remember that in some countries (Russia, China, Ukraine, Belarus and some others) there is a state monopoly on export-import operations related to weapons and military equipment. As a rule, they are carried out by a special state exporter. In the Russian Federation this is Rosoboronexport. But in a number of states, weapons manufacturing companies independently enter the world market, where they function as autonomous economic entities. And the state cannot always influence their activities. Remember the recent scandals with arms supplies in which private firms and intermediaries from England, France, and Germany were involved. They sold weapons to countries that were subject to international sanctions. And given the fact that states under international embargo are ready to pay a lot of money for military equipment, some manufacturing companies, intermediaries and arms brokers are even ready to violate international bans and sanctions. It is not customary to talk about this out loud, but such unfair competition heats up the market and is detrimental to the work of law-abiding states and companies.

"VPK": Now, when fulfilling state defense orders, Russian defense industry enterprises must switch to contracts to ensure the life cycle of supplied military products. How applicable is this algorithm to the system of military-technical cooperation between our country and foreign countries?

– In its activities in recent years, Rosoboronexport has been introducing this practice. It means constant support of the entire life cycle of military export products, starting from the design and construction stage for foreign partners, its further operation and ending with disposal. This also includes post-warranty service, repairs, and modernization. For this purpose, service centers are created on the territory of customer countries, which solve these problems. This approach is mutually beneficial to both suppliers and buyers of military products, and increases the competitiveness and attractiveness of Russian military equipment in the global arms market.

We will discuss this and many other issues with our foreign partners at the IX international exhibition of weapons, military equipment and ammunition Russia Arms EXPO 2013.

“VPK”: Not only military equipment, but also dual-use and civilian defense industry products will be exhibited at the Nizhny Tagil exhibition grounds.

– In this regard, I would like to mention the KamAZ series of military trucks. They were created on the basis of civilian models and accumulated the best characteristics of Russian military vehicles, and also acquired additional features - increased thrust-to-weight ratio, increased safety margin of the entire structure, light steering, reliable brakes and a comfortable cabin. All this made it possible to assign the highest quality category to the family of military KamAZ vehicles.

"VPK": The cars of the Kama Automobile Plant have proven themselves worthily in the Afghan war and local conflicts of recent years.

– Yes, in real combat conditions they showed high maneuverability, reliability, endurance and unpretentiousness. Now KamAZ trucks are used for mounting weapons and military equipment, towing trailed artillery systems, special and transport trailers, as well as for transporting troops and military cargo on roads of all categories, difficult and rough terrain.

"VPK": What is the export potential of these machines?

– The excellent qualities of KamAZ were highly appreciated by foreign buyers. In 2004–2011 alone, more than a thousand of these vehicles were sold to Qatar, Bahrain, Yemen, and Syria.

Today, KamAZ OJSC continues to increase the pace of production of both military and civilian vehicles. In 2012, the two-millionth truck rolled off the enterprise’s assembly line. The export potential of the enterprise is also growing. Thus, in 2007, 13.5 thousand units of various brands of this car were sold abroad, which amounted to 25.5 percent of the total output. The possibility of creating an assembly plant for KamAZ trucks in Cuba is now being considered, where production volume is expected to be 500 vehicles per year. Similar projects are being studied in other countries.

“VPK”: We can only wish all participants of the IX International Exhibition of Arms, Military Equipment and Ammunition Russia Arms EXPO 2013 successful work, constructive negotiations and promising mutually beneficial contracts.

The new head of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, has a very interesting track record, which includes failed government projects, wasted billions, and even dubious transactions with state property.

Hard landing

JSC Russian Helicopters (VR) is repeating the fate of other companies involved in the Ministry of Defense. Their main features are gigantic budget injections, corruption and unsinkable leadership. However, the Oboronservis case taught officials something: having squeezed everything they could out of another company close to the defense industry, they part with it quietly and without scandals. First, they decided to quietly reform Spetsstroy, which was mired in corruption, then it was the turn of Russian Helicopters.

Immediately after the New Year holidays, the Russian Helicopters holding company found a new general director - Andrei Boginsky, who previously held the post of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade. The former general director of the helicopter holding, Alexander Mikheev, was promoted and headed Rosoboronexport. Judging by the information on the BP website, thanks to Mikheev, things were going so well that profits were growing faster than revenues. Upon closer examination, the “economic miracle of Mikheev” dissipates like smoke.

Income and liabilities of Russian Helicopters JSC

Alexander Mikheev has headed Russian Helicopters for the past three years. During this time, the holding lost an impressive part of foreign contracts and reoriented itself towards servicing foreign equipment. Reading BP's cheerful reports, it is difficult to notice problems, although the company's debt obligations of 229 billion rubles with revenue of less than 220 billion rubles cannot but be alarming. Much more eloquent than dry numbers is the situation at the helicopter factories themselves. In April 2016, workers of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant OJSC, hoping for a “Direct Line” with the president, spoke about the catastrophic underutilization of the enterprise and the management’s plans to switch to part-time work and a shorter work week. The aircraft manufacturers failed to get on air, nor did they succeed in interfering with the plans of their superiors. A month later, the same fate befell the Kazan Helicopter Plant, which was transferred to a four-day schedule without much explanation.

The most obvious way to reduce costs is to eliminate the intermediary between the state and state-owned helicopter factories. This intermediary is Russian Helicopters JSC. But managers of state-owned companies are not looking for easy ways. A government order worth 9.3 billion rubles was thrown in to support the sinking industry (contract No. 1, contract No. 2), and after a couple of days it became clear how the then head of the holding, Alexander Mikheev, saw the future of the Russian helicopter industry. On December 29, 2016, he announced that the holding would repair and maintain AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters (Italy). Russian-Italian cooperation was covered in the press as a breakthrough achievement of the helicopter holding. Note that none of these measures in any way affected the factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude.

Flying in dreams and in reality

But even the downtime of the country’s largest helicopter manufacturing plants pales in comparison to the project of a promising high-speed helicopter (PSV). To be fair, it must be said that this show began back in 2009, but it was under Alexander Mikheev that the noise around the high-speed helicopter reached its climax. The top management of Russian Helicopters was not modest when announcing the characteristics of a helicopter that had not yet been designed. The PSV was supposed to accelerate to an unprecedented speed for helicopters of 500 km/h. Anticipating the flow of foreign contracts, they did not skimp on development.

Rachel (Russian Advanced Commercial Helicopter)

In 2011−2012, 1.1 billion rubles were allocated from the budget for the development of a high-speed helicopter; in 2013, the amount increased to 2.5 billion rubles, and in 2014−2015, the promising helicopter was financed by another 4 billion rubles. Moreover, in 2014, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Yuri Slyusar was ready to finance this brilliant project with another 7.5 billion rubles. They even managed to give the future miracle the commercial name Rachel (Russian Advanced Commercial Helicopter). For some reason, as the budget grew, the confidence of the designers faded. The stated speed in the press releases of BP itself decreased, the specific deadlines for the project were pushed into the future, but Alexander Mikheev, who headed the holding in 2013, was in no hurry to say goodbye to the project, which was promised over 7 billion rubles.

Financing of PSV in 2014−2015.

However, the economic crisis took its toll. Foreign orders dropped sharply, factories, as already mentioned, were idle, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade began to wonder whether it was worth spending money on a helicopter that could no longer be sold to the West. The Board of Directors of BP, which includes the well-remembered former Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov, tried to carry out an additional issue of shares of the company. But the holding company, which builds castles in the air instead of helicopters, has not attracted investors. The treasury again paid for the failed idea - Russian state-owned companies bought the shares through a closed subscription.

Mikheev can leave

Seeing how Russian Helicopters were going into a steep dive, Alexander Mikheev decided to choose a quieter place. Therefore, he began preparing for the transition to Rosoboronexport in the fall. And Andrei Boginsky, who replaced Mikheev as BP’s general director, quietly closed the futile Rachel helicopter project. He also quietly spoke about his decision in one of the first interviews after his appointment, delicately calling it “reformatting the project.”

Mikheev’s swan song was a not very original scheme for transferring state property to private companies. To implement it, it turned out that one document signed by the head of Russian Helicopters was enough. By Order No. 0045-UK dated April 20, 2016, a Unified Service Center for the enterprises of the Russian Helicopters holding is created, under the management of which the property complex of buildings of the Moscow Helicopter Plant named after. M.L. Mile" in the village near Moscow. Tomilino. In addition to this, BP sells the vehicles, furniture and office equipment located there to the management company on an installment plan.

Order No. 0045-UK on the creation of a Unified Enterprise Service Center

Internal memorandum on the creation of the Unified Center and the transfer of property to LIK Service Company LLC

The management company was selected through procedures unknown to law and is indicated directly in the order. Property of the Moscow Helicopter Plant named after. M.L. Mile" went to the modest VR-Resource LLC (formerly LIK Service Company LLC). Quite by chance, the general director of VR-Resource is the son of the chief accountant of the Moscow Helicopter Plant named after. M.L. Mile" Viktor Zelentsov. Eight months before Mikheev’s transfer to Rosoboronexport, the scheme was successfully tested and can be used in a new location. Moreover, the stories of all state-owned companies involved in defense procurement are surprisingly similar.

Rosoboronexport: new trends in military-technical cooperation with foreign countries

Rosoboronexport is also moving to ensure the entire life cycle of Russian weapons supplied to our foreign partners.

Igor Olegovich, the arms trade all over the world is considered a rather delicate and conservative matter. Over the years, action algorithms and cooperation schemes have been developed, on which the success of the entire arms business depends. So do we need to change anything about them?

To a large extent this is indeed true. But without changing marketing approaches and business concepts, without adapting payment schemes for delivered products to the financial and economic capabilities of the customer state, it is difficult to win the competition, which in the arms market is becoming more and more fierce every year.

As before, exporters are seeking to sell large quantities of final samples of military products. But at the same time, for several years now we have been jointly developing weapons and military equipment with our foreign partners, including in the interests of third countries. One of many examples is the joint Russian-Indian development of the BrahMos missile. This supersonic cruise missile is capable of attacking targets at a distance of 290 km. It is already in service with the Indian Ground Forces, it is now being equipped with surface ships of the country's Navy, and tests of an air-launched missile are due to take place soon. According to Dr. Sivathan Pillai, president of the Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace, which is developing the product, 14 countries have so far expressed interest in purchasing various versions of the missile.

Igor Sevastyanov.

Gradually, Rosoboronexport is moving to providing the entire life cycle of Russian weapons supplied to our foreign partners. Not only enterprises for the production of Russian equipment, but also centers for maintenance, repair, modernization, and training are created on the customer’s territory.

Here is another very illustrative example. For half a century now, since April 1963, Soviet and, in our time, Russian military technologies have been transferred to India. With the technical assistance of our country, five main factories for the production of aircraft and engines, 12 factories for the production of armored vehicles, weapons and ammunition were built in India. Not a single state in the world is ready to transfer, even to its long-standing strategic partners, modern, including especially sensitive, technologies for the production of defense products in the volumes in which Russia does.

Recently, the President of Russia, by decree, allowed enterprises of the Russian defense industry to present at international exhibitions not only samples of their military products, but also research and development work.

Yes, but we are talking only about Russian exhibitions. In other words, domestic enterprises and organizations now have the opportunity to demonstrate not only their products, but also their new developments and their scientific capabilities. This didn't happen before. In my opinion, this is a qualitatively new and very promising area of ​​cooperation not only with Russian, but also with foreign partners who come to MAKS in Zhukovsky, IMDS in St. Petersburg, Russia Arms EXPO in Nizhny Tagil and other Russian exhibition venues. After all, sometimes it happens that an enterprise has ideas, but does not have the funds to implement them. And partnerships with foreign customers will help solve this problem. Naturally, all this activity should be carried out in close contact and under the control of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation and the country's Ministry of Defense. It is clear that we are not talking about scientific and technical developments related to the proliferation of missile technologies, nuclear weapons, and means of mass destruction.

I am confident that this approach will give enterprises of the Russian defense industry the opportunity to more widely demonstrate their own scientific and technical potential, increase their investment attractiveness, and Russian exhibitions over time can become the world's leading demonstration sites not only for technology, but also for innovative ideas in the field of creating modern models of defensive weapons. There is a legislative framework for the implementation of this idea; now we need to work out an adequate, really working mechanism for specific actions.

Another topic that has been talked about lately is public-private partnership. Tell us about examples of such cooperation in the very specific area of ​​Russian arms exports.

Indeed, in the new financial and economic conditions, new approaches are being born in the field of military-technical cooperation with foreign countries with the involvement of private business. Examples of public-private partnerships in the field of military-technical cooperation include the interaction of organizations and enterprises of the Russian defense industry with French companies. Thus, Military Industrial Company LLC works with Nexter. OJSC NPK Tekhmash works with the same French company. OJSC Rostov Optical-Mechanical Plant cooperates with Sagem, OJSC Tutaevsky Motor Plant with RENK France, and OJSC Vologda Optical-Mechanical Plant with Thales. There are examples of cooperation with other countries.

The issue of targeted lending by Russian commercial banks to foreign buyers of our military products is also currently being discussed. This is a very promising and very beneficial direction for all participants in arms contracts. The procedure is simplified and the terms for providing loans are shortened, foreign customers have the opportunity to quickly receive financial resources and manage them for specified purposes. At the same time, Rosoboronexport remains a state intermediary in the field of military-technical cooperation with foreign countries. This scheme suits all participants in arms export contracts: foreign customers, domestic military equipment manufacturers, Russian commercial banks, and our state as a whole.

What will guests and visitors of the IX International Exhibition of Arms, Military Equipment and Ammunition Russia Arms EXPO 2013 see?

Just one listing of modern Russian models of military equipment and weapons presented in Nizhny Tagil will take several dozen pages. After all, it is at Russian exhibitions that representatives of the domestic defense-industrial complex have the opportunity to present the widest range of their military products. Therefore, as the head of the delegation of OJSC Rosoboronexport, I will try to at least briefly name those samples of military equipment of the ground forces that are of the greatest interest to our potential foreign customers.

First of all, this is the modernized T-90S tank, the BMPT fire support combat vehicle, the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, the BTR-80 armored personnel carrier, as well as two-link floating tracked transporters, military engineering vehicles, engineering reconnaissance, overcoming and mine-explosive devices. barriers, military vehicles, vehicles and trailers, propulsion systems, protective equipment for armored vehicles.

The observation decks will display the Smerch MLRS, one of the best self-propelled anti-tank missile systems in the world, the Khrizantema-S self-propelled artillery system, the Vena self-propelled artillery system, the TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system and other military equipment designed to effectively fight tanks. defeating manpower, fire weapons, command and observation posts, highly maneuverable point targets, and armored enemy targets in the near tactical zone.

How will Russian small arms and close combat weapons be presented?

First of all, these are various modifications of the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle, including the “hundredth” series, highly effective Kord and Pecheneg machine guns, SVD and SVDS sniper rifles. Participants of the exhibition will also be able to evaluate the strength and accuracy of the Russian 50-mm RGS-50 and 30-mm RGS-33 grenade launchers, RPG-29 hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers, and verify the effectiveness of the Shmel and Bur rocket infantry flamethrowers.

The exhibition will also demonstrate modern developments of special weapons. They best meet the requirements for use in urban environments. In particular, a limited engagement distance, high accuracy of fire with single and automatic fire make it possible to reduce the likelihood of casualties among civilians, hostages and special forces personnel, as well as to minimize the destruction of material objects.

Much attention is paid to information about modern effective ammunition for small arms, grenade launchers, rocket and cannon artillery.

A significant place in the Rosoboronexport exposition is devoted to various options for modernizing domestically produced weapons and military equipment previously delivered abroad. This is a whole complex of already implemented technological ideas to increase the combat and operational characteristics of weapons and military equipment, equip them with night vision devices, navigation systems, reconnaissance and communications equipment, and increase the level of automation of weapon control processes.

Specialists and visitors to the exhibition will be able to appreciate the samples of training equipment that allow you to effectively, economically and quickly master the work on anti-tank systems, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and armored personnel carriers.

In the conditions of modern combat, the role of automation and communications equipment is increasing incredibly. At the Russia Arms EXPO 2013 exhibition in Nizhny Tagil, the UNKV-E soldier radio-computer complex will be presented. What it is?

Success in battle depends on the combat and technical capabilities of the weapon, as well as the effectiveness of its use. Moreover, the contribution to the victory of each component is approximately the same - 50 to 50. But the experience of local wars and conflicts in recent years has revealed a confident growth trend in the management component, on which the success of the battle depends. Therefore, in order to effectively control the actions of a serviceman performing combat missions in the forward tactical zone, to include his maneuver in the overall system of actions of the squad - platoon - company, it is necessary to provide private, non-commissioned and officer personnel with reliable and protected from unauthorized access means of automation and communication. According to military experts, it is this approach that largely determines the appearance of the soldier of the future and is one of the elements of the network-centric concept of warfare.

To solve this problem, a unified wearable military kit (UNKV-E) was developed and put into production.

What does it look like, has it been adopted by the Russian Army?

Imagine a smartphone or tablet adapted to combat conditions - this will be UNKV-E. Included in a soldier’s individual equipment, it is an effective and reliable means of automation and communication as part of a unified tactical-level troop control system.

In 2006, the unified wearable set of military personnel passed state tests, in 2006-2011 - experimental military operation, and is currently adopted by units of the Ground Forces of the Russian Army and is offered for export.

At all stages of testing and everyday combat use, UNKV-E has proven in practice its ability to satisfy the most demanding needs and requirements.

The practical use of this kit has shown that its inclusion in individual combat equipment makes it possible to fully integrate a serviceman into a unified control and communications automation system and effectively carry out assigned combat missions.

You can talk about the exhibition and its exhibits for a long time. You need to come and see.

Rosoboronexport considers its participation in the Nizhny Tagil salon as a significant marketing event that helps strengthen the export potential of the domestic defense industry and is aimed at promoting Russian military products to foreign markets. The main feature of this exhibition is the demonstration of samples of Russian military equipment not only on static sites, but also in active action at one of the best test sites in the country. So we invite and wait for our potential foreign buyers at the IX International Exhibition of Arms, Military Equipment and Ammunition Russia Arms EXPO 2013.