Russian Army Forum to Feature Scale Models of Kalibr Cruise Missiles

Mock-ups of Russian military hardware including Kalibr cruise missiles will be presented at the Army 2016 international military and technical forum, which kicks off outside Moscow in early September, according to RIA Novosti.

The Russian arms manufacturer Almaz-Antey will present a whole array of military hardware during the upcoming international military and technical forum Army-2016 in the Moscow Region.

The Kalibr land attack cruise missile

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In addition to full scale model Kalibr cruise missiles, the forum will feature elements of the Antey-2500 long-range air defense missile system, the Buk-M2E medium-range surface-to-air missile system, the Tunguska-M1 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun/missile system and other military equipment.

Antey-2500 anti aircraft S-300VM system

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Earlier this month, Russian warships deployed in the eastern Mediterranean fired several Kalibr cruise missiles on al-Nusra Front terrorist positions in Syria.

BUK-M2E surface-to-air missile system

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These missiles were also used by Caspian Sea-based Russian Navy ships, which targeted the positions of the terrorist group Daesh in Syria last year and earlier in 2016.

A Tunguska-M1 Air Defense Missile/Gun System displayed at the 7th Russian Expo Arms international exhibition in Nizhny Tagil. file photo

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The Army 2016 forum is due to be held in the Russian Defense Ministry's suburban park Patriot between September 6 and September 11.