Russia: ARMY 2015 expo kicks-off on the outskirts of Moscow

The International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2015 kicked-off on the outskirts of Moscow, Tuesday, at The Patriot military amusement park. Around the expo could be seen the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled gun, a prototype under development in Russia, which was first unveiled in 2006 and the Kornet anti-tank missile system, a stalwart weapon made to combat battle tanks that has been in active service in the Russian military since 2008. Drawing from all the branches of the Russian armed forces, aerospace and strategic missile defence units, the federation's ground forces, air forces and the navy are all set to take part. 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.