26000 different weapons on-display at army 2018 russian-armaments expo

EnglishRussia.com ^ | 25aug18 | tim

[vannrox]

These days, near Moscow, there is an “ARMY-2018” expo show going on. It is the fourth time in a row that it has been held here. Marina, the photographer, went there and took some unique photos from the closed show.

(A reminder that all of the photos can be clicked to be seen in higher resolution, navigated with arrows)

There is over 26,000 different pieces of armaments in the exposition.

It goes on in 60,000 m2 of closed pavilions and 500,000m2 in the open air.

Rescue trucks

The newest T-14 Armata tank

BMP “Terminator” in sand camouflage – last year the tests of the vehicle was going on in Syria

BMP Kurganets-25

Note how they have their own hashtag #forumarmy posted on the tanks

BMP “Boomerang”

Self propelled cannon, “Koalitsia”

–nextpage–

A T-15 armored vehicle on an Armata platform

Multiple Rocket Launcher “Smerch” (Tornado)

120mm self propelled gun “Hosta”

Arctic vehicles

Inflatable models to fool the enemy

Military personnel from over 100 countries attended

“Malka” howitzer

–nextpage–

Army generals arrive in helicopters

Like, the Russian minister of defense

The Indian air force has its own booth

And other Indian companies

This unmanned boat drone BUK-600, has solar panels too

–nextpage–

All-terrain vehicle Krechet

Models of high resolution spy satellites

Torpedoes to carry microphones and other apparatus

These are military vehicles from Belarus

And this is the Roskosmos display – the company that launches Russian space rockets

A drone helicopter

And also a manned helicopter on the same platform

–nextpage–

A model of multi-purpose ekranoplan

One more drone helicopter

Many booths with uniforms

And this is more expositions outside – “Helicopters of Russia”

For the first time, the new MI-28NE helicopter is on display

It has thicker armor, and more modern self-guided rockets

And anti-tank missiles “Chrisantema-M” with a two-channel guiding system, it can hit tanks up to 10 kms away

And laser guided bombs.

–nextpage–

Higher power engines and a stronger propeller make it possible to fly easier in mountains and hot climates

Also the new version of “Night Hunter” has a higher cruising speed and can control drones

New transport-combat helicopter Mi-35M

–nextpage–

And Mi-35P

Mi-17B5

KA-226T

And a couple of photos from the closed show of the live action performance – shooting targets at the nearby drill site

Only a few photographers were allowed, including Marina

–nextpage–

–nextpage–

Thanks to Marina for the photos, her website is below:

via

[2banana]

Kid meets candy shop

[yarddog]

Well they certainly look impressive.

[gaijin]

I LOVE YOU..!

[BeauBo]

“ARMY-2018”?

Isn’t someone going to tell them what year it is?

[NativeSon]

Can we start a fundraiser and get some of this equipment onto our southern border?

[moovova]

“Kid meets candy shop”

My bucket list just got longer. Not sure the wife would choose to accompany me...her loss.

[caver]

Nice pics!

[real saxophonist]

I like the paint job, but Russia makes some ugly helos.

[Libloather]

Could’ve put ‘boom’ in the title, ya know.

[Towed_Jumper]

I think that should read “Boom-ski.”