Moscow: ROSOBORONEXPORT JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will take part in the Third Russia-Africa Summit and the associated Economic and Humanitarian Forum, to be held at the Gostiny Dvor venue in Moscow on October 28–29, 2026.
The Company will demonstrate the latest Russian solutions for ensuring state and public security and will also present a model for technology cooperation focused on the joint development and local production of equipment within the territories of its partner nations.
“ROSOBORONEXPORT views Africa as one of the most promising regions in the world for the development of military-technical cooperation. Our current order portfolio with countries on the continent accounts for approximately 30% of the Company’s total value of signed contracts. Russia is helping African countries strengthen their defence capabilities and effectively counter all modern security threats and challenges; in turn, these partners view Russia as a guarantor of their security. In addition to supplying modern weaponry, we are actively developing military-technological cooperation projects that contribute to the growth and modernisation of the national industries of African countries,” stated Alexander Mikheev, Director General of ROSOBORONEXPORT.
At the Russia-Africa Summit in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) segment ROSOBORONEXPORT will present to its African partners the KUB-2E loitering munition system and the Skat 350M reconnaissance UAV, both developed by the Kalashnikov Group. Its exhibit will also feature the Lancet-E reconnaissance/strike system from ZALA, as well as the S350M-E reconnaissance UAV developed by Rostec.
During the Russia-Africa Summit ROSOBORONEXPORT will unveil its Anti-Drone Dome project, a cutting-edge concept for protecting facilities, personnel and civilians against UAV attacks, developed by the Company taking into account existing world experience. As part of the concept, partners will be shown High-Precision Systems’ Pantsir-SMD-E SAM and Pantsir-S1M SPAAGM systems, the Verba man-portable air defence system (MANPADS), the TKB-1167 close-in anti-drone machine-gun system as well as the 30mm ZAK-30 Citadel anti-drone gun system developed by Rostec. Various EW systems designed to detect and jam drones, including Silok, Repellent-Patrol, Sky-Hunter 4PC and the Radesсan’s Anti-Drone version, will also be on display.
In the section dedicated to special forces equipment, ROSOBORONEXPORT will showcase small arms, specialised optics and gear. At the Company’s stand partners will be able to get acquainted with Kalashnikov assault rifles, carbines and sniper rifles, including new products such as the SKL ZOV Shturm tactical semi-automatic rifle and the Specter sniper system from BespokeGun.
The Company is showcasing Russian cybersecurity solutions, including the OSINT open-source intelligence system based on neural networks, a platform for protection against cyberattacks, vulnerability detection and data leak identification as well as a video analytics system from NTechLab, a Rostec technology partner.
ROSOBORONEXPORT will organise a panel session titled “The Architecture of Indivisible Sovereignty: Comprehensive Russian Technologies for Ensuring Stability and Security in African Nations.” During the session Russian and international experts will discuss combating terrorism and cross-border crime, as well as establishing digital sovereignty as the basis for ensuring the internal security of the state. Furthermore, they will talk about Russian mobile technologies designed to protect the population during emergencies and crises.
At the summit ROSOBORONEXPORT will showcase its capabilities for fostering technology cooperation. The Company will pitch promising projects in establishing the production of Russian small arms, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), wheeled vehicles and other products at local manufacturing facilities.
“For ROSOBORONEXPORT the Russia-Africa Summit is a unique event that opens up new avenues for growth in our engagement with partners. We currently see a high level of interest from African nations in Russian products, as well as a clear desire to cooperate with Russia. We offer a mutually beneficial partnership built on respect, honesty and trust,” noted Alexander Mikheev.
