Over 400 defense and security companies from 50 countries are participating in the event to present state-of-the-art military technologies. Russia’s state-run Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec), which is in charge of international defense contracts, is present at the event. Company executive Alexander Mikheev stressed in a statement that Russia cooperates with 80% of regional governments in the military domain and that arms exports to Africa exceed 30% of the total volume of defense contracts.
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