PRETORIA (SOUTH AFRICA), September 22 (RIA Novosti) – Several African countries are interested in the Russian combat training aircraft Yak-130, Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport's delegation head Yury Demchenko told journalists following the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2014 exhibition.
"Preliminary analysis of the interest in the Russian MIC [military-industrial complex] on the part of the countries of the region showed a very strong tendency of readiness to buy Russian helicopters and aviation equipment, including the combat training aircraft Yak-130 and the entire line of Mil or Kamov helicopters," Demchenko said.
In addition, there was an interest in air defense systems, including Almaz-Antey systems, shown at the exhibition. "Particular attention was paid to the training complexes, additional learning equipment and means of application," the delegation head concluded.
Rosoboronexport is part of state-owned industrial corporation Rostec. It is the sole intermediary agency that is responsible for import and export of the full range of defense and dual-use products, technologies and services. Rosoboronexport cooperates with more than 70 countries around the world.
The Africa Aerospace and Defense 2014 exhibition of air, sea and land technologies took place on September 17-21. The exhibition was attended by 347 exhibitors from 26 countries and saw 40,000 trade visitors from 101 states in attendance. Pavilions of 15 countries, such as Russia, the United States, China and India were present at the exhibition.
