09.10 Defense Minister Shoigu to Push Russian Arms Sales in Brazil, Peru
MOSCOW, October 9 (RIA Novosti) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will depart next week on a four-day trip to Brazil and Peru to promote the sales of Russian weaponry to these countries, the Kommersant daily reported Wednesday.
The success of Shoigus talks with Brazilian and Peruvian counterparts will significantly boost Russias chances to sell military equipment worth at least $1.7 billion, the paper said citing a source in the Russian General Staff.
The Russian delegation, led by Shoigu, will first visit Brazil to discuss the sales of Pansir-S1 and Igla missile systems, which the Brazilians believe could become a key element of air defenses during the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
The Pantsir-S, produced by Russia's KBP, is a gun-missile system combining a wheeled vehicle mounting a fire-control radar and electro-optical sensor, two 30-mm cannons and up to 12 57E6 radio-command guided short-range missiles, and is designed to take on a variety of targets flying at low altitudes.
