TSAMTO, August 19. The frigate of the Black Sea Fleet "Admiral Essen", performing tasks as part of the permanent grouping of the Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, made the transition to Istanbul to participate in the exhibition of weapons and military equipment IDEF 2021.
The exhibition is attended by a number of Russian companies representing aviation and specialized automotive and tracked vehicles, air defense systems, artillery systems and samples of modern small arms.
IDEF is one of the ten largest world exhibitions of the defense industry and is one of the most significant displays of weapons in Europe, within the framework of which the crew of the Russian ship will demonstrate one of the modern samples of Russian shipbuilding and new weapons systems, of which it is the carrier.
The exhibition will end on August 20, according to its organizers, the products of 1236 defense companies from 53 countries are presented at it, more than 150 delegations from 79 countries of the world are taking part in IDEF 2021.
After the completion of the exhibition, the crew of the frigate Admiral Essen will continue performing tasks in the Mediterranean Sea, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
