Over 40 African Countries Have Military-Technical Partnerships with Russia, Rosoboronexport CEO says

© Evgeniy BiyatovA model of the transport and combat helicopter at the Rosoboronexport stand Mi-35M at the XV International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2022 in the Crocus Expo IEC in Moscow.
A model of the transport and combat helicopter at the Rosoboronexport stand Mi-35M at the XV International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2022 in the Crocus Expo IEC in Moscow. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 04.09.2024
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Rosoboronexpor serves as Russia's exclusive state-controlled intermediary for the trade of military and dual-use products, technologies, and services.
According to Alexander Mikheev, general director of Russia's state-owned defense industry giant, more than 40 countries on the African continent are currently engaged in military-technical cooperation with Russia.

"Africa today is one of the main areas in the strategy for developing military-technical cooperation with foreign countries. More than 40 countries cooperate with us. [...] Basically, of course, this is equipment, the air force, air defense, helicopters, small arms, electronic warfare," says Alexander Mikheev.

Flags of the countries participating in the meeting of the heads of emergency departments of the BRICS in Kazan. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 29.08.2024
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Mikheev also noted the growing trend of creating joint ventures to produce the best specimens of Russian technology.
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