Venezuela Holds Military Parade for Independence Day Rocket Launchers and Military Vehicles Made in Russia and China · Global Voices
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The Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela presented on July 5 at the Parade on the occasion of the 214th anniversary of the Solemn Declaration of the Independence of Venezuela a series of weapons systems, mostly Russian-made.
The event, led by President Nicolás Maduro, thousands of Venezuelans who filled the stands to celebrate the historic feat that marked the birth of the Bolivarian Homeland. Under a clear sky and among slogans of unity, the event highlighted the military power, popular participation and legacy of the heroes who forged emancipation. The parade not only exhibited the military equipment and defensive capabilities of the nation, but also included the …
Also, there was a pass of speedboats, on trailers, belonging to the Coastal Surveillance Command.Anti-aircraft missile system S-125 Pechora 2M. Signature: Presidential PressFinally, the Integral Aerospace Defense Command (Codai), attached to the Strategic Operational Command of the National Armed Forces (Ceofanb), participated with its long-range missile systems S-300VM Antey-2500; medium-range BUK M2E, and S-125 Pechora 2M and portable Igla-S, …
Russia and Venezuela launched the first stage of the Kalashnikov assault rifle ammunition production plant. The facility, which is located in the city of Maracay (Aragua), began construction 19 years ago. The plant is designed to produce 7.62×39 mm cartridges, used by the Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles, which are part of the Venezuelan Armed Forces arsenal.
On Saturday, Nicolás Maduro asked the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) "maximum morale, maximum union and maximum preparation", in an event on the occasion of the 214th anniversary of the signing of the Act of Independence. "We have an increasingly moralized, better organized and more powerful Bolivarian National Armed Forces. We have shown the weapons that can be displayed at this historic moment, (...) we have to accelerate the process …
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