Russia set to showcase latest weaponry at Asian arms fair

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MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will exhibit a wide range of new and modernized weapons at an international arms show in Malaysia, Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Monday. snip

The main exhibits include the T-90C and T-72M1 main battle tanks, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, BTR-80 and BTR-90 armored personnel carriers, 152-mm and 155-mm Msta-S self-propelled howitzers, 300-mm Smerch multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), Buk-M1-2 medium range air defense missile systems, and Igla portable air defense systems. snip

Russia will also exhibit small and medium displacement surface ships that are in great demand in Southeast Asia, including the Mirage and Mangust patrol speedboats, Molnya missile boat, Amur-950 diesel submarine and Piranha compact submarines. snip

Officials from the Russian delegation said the exhibition, which will be attended by more than 600 firms from more than 45 countries, would lay the groundwork for contracts on supplies of arms and military hardware to the region and their integration into national and collective security systems.