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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
MINSK, May 21 (Xinhua) — The 12th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX-2025 opened on Wednesday at the Minsk International Exhibition Center “BelExpo”. More than 150 companies from Belarus, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, and India are taking part in the event. They are demonstrating samples of weapons and military equipment that reflect the main trends and development prospects of the global arms market.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko sent a greeting to the participants and guests of the international exhibition. “In the year of the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, we are holding this representative forum in honor of our common heroes. The generation of victors bequeathed to us to preserve peace and freedom in our native land, won at an unprecedentedly high price. In the name of this goal, we, the allied countries, are increasing our defense potential and strengthening cooperation in the field of security,” A. Lukashenko’s press service quotes him as saying.
The President of Belarus expressed confidence that the international exhibition of weapons and military equipment will allow a wide range of specialists and experts to become familiar with the most advanced achievements of both Belarusian manufacturers and foreign partners.
MILEX-2025 presents more than 750 samples of weapons, military and special equipment of Belarusian production. Among them are the anti-aircraft missile system “Buk-MB-2K” with the first Belarusian anti-aircraft guided missile, the grenade launcher system “Sapfir”, the armored personnel carrier V-2. The total area of the exhibition exceeds 11.5 thousand square meters.
The 11th International Scientific Conference on the Development of Weapons, Military and Special Equipment and Dual-Use Technologies will be held as part of the scientific and business program of the event. The conference will address current issues of creating systems to counter high-precision weapons, electronic warfare, radio-technical and radar reconnaissance, troop and weapon control, and radio communications. A separate section will be devoted to the topic of unmanned systems for various purposes.
The organizers of the 12th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX-2025 are the State Military-Industrial Committee and the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, as well as the National Exhibition Center “BelExpo”. The event will last until May 24. –0–