Defence events in Moscow

For defence suppliers aligned with or seeking access to Russia and its partner states (China, Iran, Belarus, India, African and Middle Eastern nations), ARMY has historically been the single most important procurement and export platform in the Russian-sphere market. The forum is where the Russian MoD signs multi-hundred-billion-rouble government contracts and where Rosoboronexport facilitates export negotiations with over 80 foreign military delegations. Its cancellation in 2025 — the first in the event's history — is itself a significant market signal about Russia's wartime operational security posture and the declining viability of the forum as an international arms-trade venue.

HeliRussia is the primary access point for any company seeking to engage with Russia's state-controlled helicopter procurement and MRO ecosystem, including Russian Helicopters (Mil/Kamov), Rosoboronexport, and federal aviation agencies. The government decree authorising military product demonstrations gives the show a formal dual-use mandate, making it relevant for suppliers of avionics, propulsion, simulation, and UAS systems. Despite Western sanctions limiting direct participation, the show remains a key intelligence-gathering venue for tracking Russian rotorcraft development and identifying third-country supply-chain actors.