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Press-release.

The Fifth International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS-2011).

June 29- July 3, 2011.

 

The Fifth International Maritime Defence Show (IMDS-2011) finished its work successfully. The Show is one of the world-leading exhibitions in the field of shipbuilding and naval armament.

The results of exhibition show its high demand among the marine industry enterprises. The high status of the show and its place in the global system of defense exhibitions was confirmed again.

409 enterprises from 30 countries took part in the exposition; among them are 71 enterprises from foreign countries. The exposition occupied 15 000 sq.m. of exhibition space in the halls, on outdoor exposition areas, near the quays of Sea Terminal and water area near the exhibition complex. All leading enterprises engaged in Russian marine industry were presented among the participants. The great part of exposition was occupied by manufacturers of component equipment, appliances, electronic elements, information technologies and products of double purpose.

The wide format of IMDS-2011 allowed presenting the products and full-scale samples not only at stands and demonstration areas near the quays but also to show in action maritime artillery on the firing range, to discuss theoretical and organizational questions during numerous business meetings and congresses. 4 scientific and practical conferences and 21 congress and business protocol events (round table discussions, seminars, presentations of products and enterprises, press-conferences etc.) were held within IMDS - 2011, as well as visiting session of NATO Naval Armaments Group.

Ships and boats of the Russian Navy, Border Guard FSB as well as foreign ships were presented in the demonstrational part near the quays of Sea Terminal and water area of Neva River:

Steregushchy class corvette, project 20380;

Corvette "Soobrazitelny", project 20380;

Frigate "Yaroslav Mudry", project 11540;

Submarine "St. Petersburg", project 677;

Air-cushioned landing craft "Mordovia", project 12322;

Small-size gunnery ship "Volgodonsk", project 21630;

Landing boat "Serna", D-56, project 11770;

Anti-sabotage boat "Grachonok", project 21980;

Patrol boat  "Sobol", project 12200;

Border Guard Ship "Mangust", project 12150;

Frigate FGS "Hamburg";

Frigate "Van Amstel" (ship of the Karel Doorman class, the Netherlands);

Frigate "Kapp" (USA)

20 boats were presented by the participating companies near the quays of the exhibition complex.

The artillery firing and small-arms systems demonstrations for foreign official delegations and mass media were held successfully at the range "Rzhevka":

130mm ship gun mount AK - 130;

100 mm artillery mount AK - 100;

76 mm artillery mount AK - 176M;

30mm artillery mount AK - 230M;

30 mm lightweight gun mount AK - 306;

30 mm automatic artillery mount AK - 630M;

25 mm artillery mount 2M-3;

Artillery mount A-190;

MRG-1.

91 official delegations from 68 countries visited IMDS-2011. Almost all countries that deal in production and exploitation of naval and sea equipment were presented during the Show. Seven foreign Deputy and Commanders-in-Chief of the Navy and other high-ranked official delegates attended the Show. Wide program of the delegations' work is totally fulfilled. Its format and size became much bigger comparing with the previous IMDS exhibitions.

Official delegations visited stands of such exhibitors as: "Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute", "Severnoye Design Bureau", "Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering "Rubin", "Admiralty Shipyards", "Concern CSRI Elektropribor", "Concern "Granit-Electron", "Avrora" Corporation Science and Production JSC, "Transas" Co. Ltd. and other enterprises of USC (United Shipbuilding Corporation).

The work of the Association of Foreign Naval Attache, who took an active part in the exhibition events, was traditionally organized at the IMDS.

Russian high officials attended IMDS-2011, among them are: Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Viktor Khristenko, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Vladimir Vysotsky, Governor of Saint-Petersburg Valentina Matviyenko.

Many official negotiations were held, including such participants as: Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy - 12, representatives of Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service - 8; "Rosoboronexport" representatives - about 30.

The results of IMDS-2011 show that Russian and foreign enterprises conduct active marketing policy to develop their participation in the international cooperation that is connected with development and production of such complicated multilayered technical systems as ships.

Two Sailing Regattas were held during IMDS-2011: grand regatta of cruiser yachts and child's regatta.

More then 42 000 specialists took part in the Show. Near 40 000 citizens and guests of Saint-Petersburg visited the Show at weekend and got the opportunity to see the exposition, warships and demonstration flights of the aerobatic team "Rus".

The Show is developing, proving its high effectiveness and importance.

United Shipbuilding Corporation and "Transas" Co. Ltd. concluded agreement about creation of joint venture that will deal in arming of the Russian ships with high-tech navigation and automation systems.

The agreement about consortium between "Concern "Granit-Electron", "Avrora" Corporation Science and Production JSC and "Concern "Oceanpribor" was signed for developing advanced systems for the new range of submarines.

"Research-and-Production Association "Mars" with other enterprises of Concern Morinformsystem-Agat presented main elements of complex security and defense system in full scale for the first time. Representatives of several African and Asian countries expressed interest to the system and negotiations have already started. 

"Concern CSRI Elektropribor" continued the negotiations with the French companies Sagem (equipment supplies) and Tronics (co-developing and production of micromechanical gyroscopes).

Joint Stock Company "Aquamarin" and Joint Stock Company "Radar mms" signed General agreement about science, technical and economic cooperation due to their interest in creating homing guidance system for underwater weapons and other equipments for military and civilian industry products.

The organizing committee has determined the date of the next Show (IMDS-2013) - June, 26 - 30, 2013.

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