Russian defence industry will present T-90 main battle tank SITDEF 2013 defence event Peru 0205136

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SITDEF 2013
International Defense Technology Exhibition
&
Prevention of Natural Disasters
15 - 19 May 2013 Lima , Peru
 
Rosoboronexport T-90 at SITDEF 2013
 
 
Thursday, May 2, 2013, 02:32 PM
 
Russian defence industry will present T-90 main battle tank at SITDEF 2013 defence event in Peru.

Rosoboronexport sent T-90S main battle tank to Peru, to be displayed at the International Defense Technologies Exhibition (SITDEF 2013). Besides, An-124Ruslan will also be presented within the event.

     
Rosoboronexport sent T-90S tank to Peru, to be displayed at the International Defense Technologies Exhibition (SITDEF 2013). Besides, An-124Ruslan will also be presented within the event.
Russian-made T-90 main battle tank during live demonstration at defence exhibition in Moscow.
     

The International Defense Technology Exhibition and Prevention of Natural Disasters, SITDEF PERU 2013 is a commercial and cultural event promoted and organized by the Ministry of Defense and the Peruvian Armed forces This exhibition is held at the General Army Headquarters aiming at gathering national and international businesses related to edge defense technology every two years since 2007.

The third SITDEF PERU 2013 will include physical and virtual displays of products and services which will helpPeru to modernize its Armed Forces and Civil Defense System. The event will also promote business cooperation between national and international businesses strengthening the concept of defense at regional and worldwide levels.

The Army of Peru currently beingon the modernization program of the Armed Forces (Project Ugarte) plans to purchase about120 -170 tanks to replace the outdated T-55 built between 1973-1978.

According to the information after the exhibition, which will be held May 15-19, T-90 will be transferred to the 18th Tank Brigade, stationed in Fuerte General de División EP Rafael Hoyos Rubio (Rímac), for a series of comparative tests.

Peruvian army will conduct comparative tests of tanks M-1A1 Abrams (USA), Leopard 2A4 (proposed by Spain), Leopard 2E6 (offered by the Netherlands), T-64E and T-84 MBT (Ukraine) and the T-90.