Russia: Moscow's military might on show at 'Army-2015' expo

A wide range of military vehicles and hardware were on show at the International Military-Technical Forum 'Army-2015', as the largest military expo in Russian history kicked off on the outskirts of Moscow, Tuesday, at the 'Patriot' military amusement park. Drawing from all branches of Russia’s armed forces, more than 5,000 pieces of military equipment were on display at the 5,000-hectare site, including tanks, missile systems, armoured personnel carriers and aircrafts. The expo is organised by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation and runs from June 16 to 19. The forum is a platform for interaction between defence industries and military authorities to facilitate innovative research and development in military technologies and equipment.