Russia is due to present over 200 prospective products at the International Defence Industry Fair-2013 (IDEF) in Istanbul on the 7th through the 10th of this month. Experts believe that the highlight of the exhibition is the Russian-made BMPT (Tank Support Fighting Vehicle), also known as the Terminator. It effectively protects tanks against anti-tank arms and boasts weapon systems to fight enemy personnel. The fighting vehicle is unparalleled anywhere in the world. Russia will also exhibit perfect multifunction helicopters, says an official of the Rosoboronexport Company, Alexei Ventslovsky, and elaborates.
"The Rosoboronexport stand, Alexei Ventslovsky says, will display the Ka-52 attack reconnaissance helicopter, the Mi-171Sh multipurpose military transport helicopter, the Mi-28NE combat helicopter, the Mi-35M combat transport helicopter, the Ansat and Ka-226T light multipurpose helicopters and other vehicles that are in big demand on the global market".
Many countries have become keenly interested in antiaircraft and antimissile defenses in recent years, since these are a key element of fully-fledged security. Turkey is no exception, so it’s considering the acquisition of the Antey-2500 Russian-made antiballistic missile system, which will also compete in a tender in Turkey. If Antey wins, Russian-Turkish interaction in antiaircraft and antimissile defenses may become closer, says Alexei Ventslovsky, and elaborates.
"In Turkey, Rosoboronexport will offer its partners the unique air-defence system Antey-2500, Alexei Ventslovsiy says, and if a contract for the system is signed, Turkey will have a modern-day effective Russian-Turkish antiaircraft and antimissile defence system".
There is every reason to be optimistic about the future contract, since the products of Russia’s Almaz-Antey Air Defence Concern are in great demand around the world. Also, the two countries have been cooperating in the area for quite some time now. Russian-Turkish military technological cooperation provides for the assembly of end products in Turkey, as well as for their re-export, says a staff member of the Institute for Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexander Vassilyev, and adds this.
"This cooperation model was tested in Russian-Turkish relations back in 2004 and 2005, Alexander Vassilyev says, when Russia supplied Turkey with anti-tank missile systems Kornet-E. The contract provided for a partial assembling of final products in Turkey, with eventual growth in the production of Turkish-made parts. Both parties to the deal stand to gain, given Turkey’s aspiration for building its own defence industry that would be maximally concentrated on its territory. Besides, Russia and Turkey could jointly re-export end products to third countries".
A total of more than 500 companies from dozens of countries will exhibit their products at IDEF-2013. The main exhibitors, besides, Russia, are the UK, Germany, Italy, the United States, Turkey and France.
Oleg Nekhai
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