Defense Business Brief: Russia touts weapons in Middle East; Army moves to boost artillery round production; Lockheed to start installing hypersonic missiles on destroyers; and more.

Visitors view a TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK attack helicopter on display at the Turkish Aerospace stand during the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX), part of the wider International Defence Exhibtion (IDEX) at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre on February 20, 2023. By Marcus Weisgerber IDEX, the International Defense Exposition held every other year in Abu Dhabi, is one of the few remaining places in the world where American and Russian arms makers share the same venue. (Recall that Russia was booted from the Farnborough Air Show in England last year.) So on the week marking one year since Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to invade Ukraine, some 200-plus Russian weapons are reportedly on display at IDEX. Executives touted their battle-tested weapons , though Russia’s invasion has highlighted its weapons shortcomings . A lot of the language used by Russian companies —such as talk of technology transfer, joint research-and-development projects, and offsets—was incredibly similar to that of Western companies , who have similarly looked to the Middle East to boost sales. Heavily sanctioned by the U.S. and European nations, Russia’s deputy prime minister touted that trade between Moscow and Abu Dhabi rose 68 percent to $9 billion in […]

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