Russian Northern Fleet to Display Over 100 Weapons, Equipment at Army-2016

More than 100 pieces of weaponry and military equipment, grouped into four sections of the Russian Northern Fleet will be demonstrated in the Army-2016 military forum, according to the Fleet's spokesman, Vadim Serga.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Northern Fleet will demonstrate more than 100 pieces of weaponry and military equipment in Russia’s northern region of Murmansk, on September 6, as part of the upcoming Army-2016 military forum, the Fleet's spokesman, Vadim Serga, said on Monday at a press conference.

"The forum exhibition will feature more than 100 pieces of weaponry and military equipment, grouped into four sections," Serga explained.

The Northern Fleet part of the forum will have its official opening ceremony on the grounds of the Northern Fleet Air Force Museum in Murmansk Region.

The largest exhibition space will be dedicated to the coastguard and ground forces, with about 30 pieces of military equipment on display. Visitors will have a chance to see a Bastion coastal defense mobile anti-ship missile system, a T-72 tank, a Berkut-2 snowmobile among other equipment including recovery vehicles, armored fighting vehicles and drones.

The Army-2016 forum organized by the Russian Defense Ministry will take place from September 6-11 in the military-themed Patriot Park near Moscow and in a number of locations in Russian military districts.