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Russian Army Forum to Feature Scale Models of Kalibr Cruise Missiles

© Photo : Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation / Go to the mediabankKalibr cruise missiles fired at Jabhat Al-Nusra from Mediterranean Sea. file foto
Kalibr cruise missiles fired at Jabhat Al-Nusra from Mediterranean Sea. file foto - Sputnik International
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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.

© Wikipedia / Vitaly KuzminThe Kalibr land attack cruise missile
The Kalibr land attack cruise missile - Sputnik International
The Kalibr land attack cruise missile

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.

© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf / Go to the mediabank Antey-2500 anti aircraft S-300VM system
 Antey-2500 anti aircraft S-300VM system - Sputnik International
Antey-2500 anti aircraft S-300VM system

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

© Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresensky / Go to the mediabankBUK-M2E surface-to-air missile system
BUK-M2E surface-to-air missile system - Sputnik International
BUK-M2E surface-to-air missile system

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.

© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisitsyn / Go to the mediabankA Tunguska-M1 Air Defense Missile/Gun System displayed at the 7th Russian Expo Arms international exhibition in Nizhny Tagil. file photo
A Tunguska-M1 Air Defense Missile/Gun System displayed at the 7th Russian Expo Arms international exhibition in Nizhny Tagil. file photo  - Sputnik International
A Tunguska-M1 Air Defense Missile/Gun System displayed at the 7th Russian Expo Arms international exhibition in Nizhny Tagil. file photo

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

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