JSC ROSOBORONEXPORT (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing for the first time an exhibit of Russian military products at the IQDEX 2025 International Defence Exhibition, which will be held from 19 to 22 April 2025 in Baghdad (Iraq).
The exhibition has been held annually since its inception in 2012 under the patronage of the Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces and with the support of the country’s Defence, Interior, and Trade Ministries.
“Iraq is among ROSOBORONEXPORT’s key partners in the Middle East. Russian military equipment is well-known and appreciated here. The country’s armed forces operate, among other things, T-90 and T-72 MBTs, BMP-3 IFVs, TOS-1A heavy flamethrower systems, Mi-35 and Mi-28 helicopters, Sukhoi aircraft, and small arms. These weapons helped Iraq to defend its sovereignty against numerous terrorist groups,” – said Alexander Mikheev, Director General of ROSOBORONEXPORT. – “Today ROSOBORONEXPORT is looking forward to intensifying military-technical cooperation with Iraq. During IQDEX 2025 we will offer the Iraqi armed forces and other security agencies new Russian defense products that have been tested under real combat conditions and upgraded based on the results of their combat employment.”
IQDEX is a regional defense exhibition showcasing the latest technologies in the field of weapons and military equipment for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. It is a unique platform to establish and strengthen relationships with businesses, enterprises in Iraq, and the armed forces of the entire region.
For ease of navigation and comfort of visitors, ROSOBORONEXPORT’s exhibit will comprise 6 thematic areas.
- Tactical guided missile weapons – ATGM systems.
- ISR drones and loitering munitions – demonstration of Russian unmanned aircraft systems.
- Explosive reactive armor (ERA) systems – add-on armor for armored vehicles, including slat armor and ERA tiles.
- Modern small arms systems – the latest weapons for the army and special operations units.
- Security equipment.
Each thematic area will feature several key exhibit items.
Among the ATGM systems, ROSOBORONEXPORT is showcasing the Kornet-EM mounted on a Typhoon-K MRAP chassis and its man-portable/wheeled version – a precision-guided weapon for engaging armored vehicles and heavily protected targets. They will be on display in a full-scale version at the company’s booth. For the Kornet-EM system, ROSOBORONEXPORT will present a new Bulat missile that can penetrate up to 250 mm of armor behind ERA. This Kornet-EM system has been developed and manufactured by High-Precision Systems, a Rostec State Corporation subsidiary.
In the area of unmanned aircraft systems and loitering munitions, ISR drone systems, including the Orlan-10E and S-350M Skat, as well as the Kub-E and the newest Kub-2E loitering munitions from Kalashnikov Group, intended for high-precision engagement of ground targets, will be on display.
Modern small arms:
- Kalashnikov’s line of AK-203, AK-15 and AK-15K, AK-19, AK-308 assault rifles, as well as the Chukavin sniper rifle and the RPL-7 light machine gun.
- PPK-20 submachine gun and GP-46 under-barrel grenade launcher.
- Protection and security systems:
- RB-504P-E is a UAV countermeasures system providing protection against recon and strike drones.
- NR-PMD and Adler bomb detectors, NR-2000 bug/listening device detector, and special thermal imaging optics (Deimos, Phobos and Titan).
“ROSOBORONEXPORT is ready to supply from Russia all the products exhibited at IQDEX 2025 to its partners, and is also going to discuss joint and licensed production, joint development of new models on the customer’s premises,” – Alexander Mikheev added.
These issues will be discussed during the business program of the exhibition with representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Interior and other security agencies that ensure the security and sovereignty of Iraq.
