ROSOBORONEXPORT JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation, is currently presenting Russian defense products that are in demand on the African continent at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 expo, taking place from September 18 to 22 at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa.
“ROSOBORONEXPORT has been successfully cooperating with more than 40 countries in Africa and is steadily expanding its footprint on the continent, including through active participation in exhibitions. We help our partners in the region to strengthen their defence capabilities and sovereignty, adequately respond to today’s security threats related to organized crime and terrorism. In addition, joint projects and transfer of Russian technologies give an impetus to the development of industry in African countries,” said Alexander Mikheev, Director General of ROSOBORONEXPORT.
The company is currently presenting the Typhoon-K, ZA-SpN Titan, 3-STS Akhmat, Spartak, and Tiger mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles, as well as the upgraded Linza protected ambulance vehicle, assembled entirely from Russian components under the import substitution program.
Recent military conflicts demonstrated the need to additionally protect armored vehicles from new threats, namely reconnaissance and attack UAVs. For the first time on the African continent ROSOBORONEXPORT is exhibiting advanced armored vehicle protection systems. Among them – are the Nakidka radio-absorbing material, which heavily reduces the thermal and radar signature of hardware, add-on slat armor and explosive reactive armor (ERA) kits for tanks and light armored vehicles.
For Air Force delegations the modern Russian military transport and combat aircraft and helicopters, as well as the Yak-130 combat trainer, a modernized version of which was presented in 2024 for global marketing, are on display at Africa Aerospace & Defence 2024.
In the UAV segment, the Russian exhibit features the Orion-E reconnaissance/strike UAV, Orlan-10E and Orlan-30 reconnaissance UAV systems, S-350 Skat UAV and the Kub-E loitering munition.
