Moscow Prepares to Hardsell "Battle Tested" Drones at Russia-Africa Forum

Rosoboronexport will exhibit popular “battle-tested” drones at an exhibition that will be part of the second Russia-Africa Forum slated to take place in St. Petersburg from July 27-28.

Russian companies will demonstrate military, dual-use and civilian products designed to counter various security threats that are most in demand on the African continent, the company, which is part of the government-owned corporation Rostec, said in a statement.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that will be on display at the event include Orion reconnaissance and strike drone, Orlan-10E and Orlan-30 reconnaissance UAVs, Kub-E loitering munition and other battle-proven UAV systems.

Counter-UAV systems, including RB-504P-E, Serp-VS5, Saphir and some others will also be exhibited. Spartak, Tiger-Raid and Strela MRAP vehicles will be showcased in the area for armored fighting vehicles.

Visitors will also be able to take a look at Russian helicopters on the site of Russian Helicopters, another Rostec company. The Mi-8MTV-1 in the medical version, Mi-171E and Mi-38 in VIP configuration, Ansat and the first Russian Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter will come on display.