Army (International Military-Technical Forum)

This article is about military expo. For the large military formation, see Field army. For other uses, see Army (disambiguation).

International Military-Technical Forum "Army" is an event organized by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. It includes special projects, such as International Exhibition of High-Performance Equipment and Technologies for the Rearmament of Defense Enterprises "Intelligent Industrial Technologies" and the specialized exhibition "Innovation Club".

International Military-Technical Forum
Genre	Defense
Venue	Patriot Park
Location(s)	Moscow Oblast
Country	Russian Federation
Inaugurated	2015
Next event	August 2024.
Attendance	1000000 (2020)
Organized by	Ministry of Defence (Russia)
Website	rusarmyexpo.com

IVF based on "Boomerang" platform during the "Armiya 2020"

Engineer reconnaissance boat during the "Armiya 2020" exhibition

Key Aspects of the Army Forum includes:

1. Equipment Displays
2. Demonstrations
3. Business Opportunities
4. International Participation
5. Forums and Conferences

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2020

• 35 states participated in the Army-2020 forum.^[1]
• Almost 1,500 defense industry organizations took part in the forum, presenting over 28,000 exhibits.^[2]
• Rostec presented over 1100 inventions in 2020^[3]
• Experts from Mil.Press prepared a film about must-sees of the Army-2020. This included army, naval and air force equipment, solutions for security, digitalization, diversification, and the preview of the Army-2021 exhibition.^[4]
• Ruselectronics Group Sozvezdiye unveiled the fifth generation of the R-176-1AE radio station, which serves as a component of mobile long-range communications radio center used by the Russian Armed Forces.^[5]

2021

 

Robotic combat system "Uran-9"

• In 2021 the forum was held from the 22nd to the 28th of August.^[6][7]
• The Russian Ministry of Defence (MO) signed 41 contracts worth RUB500 billion (US$8.3 billion) with 27 defense enterprises during Army 2021 for the delivery of 1,300 new weapon systems and the refurbishment of 150 existing systems, while Rostec's Rosoboronexport arms exporter signed deals worth EUR2 billion (US$2.04 billion) with China on seaborne hardware, with India on land forces’ equipment and also with Armenia, Uzbekistan, Myanmar and Belarus.^[8][9][10]
• The military Technopolis "Era" presented a working model of electric transport developed for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - the "ERA" electric vehicle.^[11]
• Nearly 100 countries participated in the Seventh Army-2021 International Military Technology Forum.^[12]

2022

2023

 

Heavy AZP S-60 cannon on truck chassis

In 2023, the forum was held from August 14 to August 20.^[13] On weekdays, the exhibition was open to potential buyers. Over the weekend, the forum was open to civilians.

References

1. At least 35 states confirm participation in Army-2020 forum — Russian Defense Ministry
2. Mikhail Mishustin takes part in the opening ceremony of Army 2020 International Military-Technical Forum and International Army Games 2020
3. Rostec Presents Over 1100 Inventions at ARMY 2020
4. Army-2020 Military Forum: 7 Days in 49 Minutes
5. Russia’s Sozvezdiye unveils R-176-1AE radio station at Army-2020 forum
6. General information in 2021
7. Modern warfare equipments displayed at 7th International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021"
8. "Russia's top brass inks over 40 arms deals worth $6.8 BLN at Army forum".
9. "Russia signs deals with China, India at Army 2021 arms show".
10. "ЦАМТО / / Рособоронэкспорт подвел итоги участия компании на форуме «Армия-2021»".
11. "ЦАМТО / / На форуме «Армия-2021» представлен электромобиль «ЭРА», разработанный для ВС РФ".
12. "Army-2021" Forum mid-term results: Russia won a $2 billion contract
13. Significance of Russia’s ARMY 2023 International Military and Technical Forum

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• Official site