Visitors at Army-2015 will be able to see Russia's Iskander missile launch preparations

Russia June 17, 2015, 12:16

The visitors will also see live firing practice involving T-90 and T-72B3 main battle tanks

MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. Visitors and guests of the weapons show Army-2015, currently underway near Moscow, will be able to see preparations for launching a tactical ballistic missile Iskander, the Defense Ministry’s ground forces spokesman, Major Kirill Kiselyov has said.

He recalled that the firepower and maneuverability of various armaments and vehicles would be demonstrated at the Alabino proving ground later on Wednesday.

"The spectators will see live firing practice involving T-90 and T-72B3 main battle tanks, mechanized infantry combat vehicle BMP-3, airborne combat vehicles BMD-4, self-propelled artillery pieces 2S25 Sprut and armoured personnel carrier BTR-82A," Kiselyov said.

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