Russian
Presidential Aide Vladimir Kozhin says that Russia’s foreign partners,
including China and India, have expressed interest in purchasing new
military equipment presented at the May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow.
MOSCOW
(Sputnik) – Russia’s foreign partners, including China and India, have
expressed interest in purchasing new military equipment presented at the
May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow, including the Armata tank, Russian
Presidential Aide Vladimir Kozhin has told the Izvestia newspaper.
Russia's defense industry was targeted by Western sanctions imposed against the country over Moscow's alleged role in the Ukrainian crisis. According to Kozhin, the restrictions have not affected Russia's arms exports and could never lead to the collapse of the country's defense industry.
"To a larger extent it is our traditional
partners: India, China and South-East Asia," Kozhin said, adding,
however, that although "interest [in the new technology] has been
expressed," foreign buyers are "satisfied" with the current contracts
on the delivery of Russian equipment.
The
Russian Defense Ministry unveiled its new Armata battle tank at the
Victory Day military parade held in Moscow on May 9 in celebration
of WWII victory over Nazi Germany.
The tank is operated by a crew of three, housed in an armored capsule
at the front. Its main armament includes a 7.62 mm remote-control
machine gun and a 125 mm smoothbore cannon.
Russia's defense industry was targeted by Western sanctions imposed against the country over Moscow's alleged role in the Ukrainian crisis. According to Kozhin, the restrictions have not affected Russia's arms exports and could never lead to the collapse of the country's defense industry.
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