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New special counter-terrorism methods exhibited in Moscow

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MOSCOW, July 27 (RIA Novosti) -Rosoboronexport, a Russian federal organization, in collaboration with the Interior Ministry and the Federal Security Service, have opened an exhibition in Moscow featuring the latest special equipment and weapons used to fight terrorism and crime.

"Rosoboronexport is the only Russian state middleman in the whole spectrum of the export and import of military and dual purpose products, and supplies of special arms and special technical means," the company's press service said.

Equipment for evacuating, examining and neutralizing explosive devices, are being highlighted by the exhibition.

The exhibition also represents multi-purpose grenade launching systems designed to attack terrorists controlling vehicles or buildings, and temporarily neutralizing them. Armored vests, bomb disposal equipment and armor shields used by Russian special task forces are also represented.

Highly efficient small weapons, including silent weapons used in special operations and for public protection also feature in the exhibition.

More than 50 countries currently buy such defense products, compared to 30 countries in 2002.

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