The Checkmate light tactical stealth fighter topped the TOP 5 export novelties of the Russian defense complex in 2021. The rating also includes the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone, the Tosochka multiple launch rocket system with thermobaric ammunition, the AK-19 Kalashnikov assault rifle and the S-350E Vityaz anti-aircraft missile system.
According to the press service of Rosoboronexport JSC, the study was prepared based on the results of military salons and exhibitions held in 2021. Of these, 10 were held abroad and 7 in Russia.
In addition, the foreign military showed great interest in the Pantsir-S1M anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex, the Krasukha electronic warfare complex and the Repellent Patrol anti-small unmanned aerial vehicles.
The full-scale models of Mi-28NE, Ka-52 and Ka-226T helicopters presented at the Dubai Airshow in a new look have become one of the most visited.
"The volume of contracts signed in 2021 with sub-Saharan Africa has approached the level of 2.5 billion euros. During the summit in India, a long-awaited contract was signed for the licensed production of AK-203 assault rifles with a promising unprecedented 100 percent localization level in the country," said Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport.
Nikolay Grishchenko
