The head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, Alexander Mikhailov, attributed this to the fact that the Russian army has "extensive experience in the constant combat use of both combat aircraft and air defense systems and complexes, armored vehicles and various means of destruction".
DUBAI, November 17. /tass/. Representatives of the United States, Britain and European countries more often than others, in addition to Arab partners, turned to Rosoboronexport specialists during the Dubai Airshow 2023 International Aerospace Exhibition. As Alexander Mikhailov, the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, suggested in an interview with TASS, their desire to get acquainted with Russian weapons is connected with its constant and effective combat use.
"For our country, which produces and sells military products under the most powerful sanctions pressure of the collective West, the Dubai Forum is one of the key foreign platforms for the promotion of aviation and military equipment, primarily to the countries of the Middle East, Asia and Africa," he said.
Mikhailov mentioned that the Russian exposition at the exhibition attracts increased attention. The expert attributed this to the fact that the Russian army has "extensive experience in the constant combat use of both combat aircraft and air defense systems and complexes, armored vehicles and various means of destruction."
"I would like to note that American, British, European and Australian guests, in addition to their Arab colleagues, most often turn to Rosoboronexport specialists and translators for explanations. Apparently, delegates from the countries of the collective West clearly understand what weapons they may have to deal with in the near future, and these weapons are of Russian origin," the expert added.
He pointed out that the Russian Federation became one of the few participants of the Dubai Air Show who launched an open exposition with real samples of aircraft on the airfield space, and this was done "despite the desperate attempts of the West to isolate Russia." According to Mikhailov, the most notable example of the domestic exposition was the export version of the IL-76MD-90A heavy transport vehicle, which is being demonstrated abroad for the first time in the history of modern Russia. "He was not ignored by both foreign delegations and leaders of the military-industrial sector of Russia," Mikhailov stressed.
"The increased attention to the Ka-52 helicopter is also understandable," the expert continued. - Our "Alligators" are fighting in the sky every day in their own zone. And the whole weapons world is watching their combat successes." Mikhailov also recalled that during the exhibition, the Alligator took to the sky several times over the Al Maktoum airfield, where Russian pilots demonstrated aerobatics to the guests of the forum, as well as maneuverability and stability characteristics available to the machine, including due to the coaxial arrangement of the screws.
Dubai Airshow is one of the largest international aerospace exhibitions. The event is held every two years, Russia has been participating in it since 1993. This year, 20 national pavilions are presented at the air show, more than 1.4 thousand manufacturers demonstrate their products, which show more than 180 aircraft. The exhibition runs from November 13 to 17.
