May 2-4, 2024, in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan, representatives of JSC “CSMR” took part in the first defense industry exhibition “Technofest-2024”.

The unusual event attracted the attention of not only industry specialists, army officers and cadets, but also thousands of citizens.

The exhibition was organized in Victory Park, a vast memorial complex opened in the Almazar district of the capital of Uzbekistan in 2020 by decision of the country’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

At the exhibition, Uzbek companies and organizations in the field of modern technologies, metallurgical and chemical industries, as well as textiles presented dual-use (military and civil) goods.

Many armored vehicles of various modifications were displayed in the open air. Among them are armored vehicles under the Aksum VPK brand. The vehicles are protected by armor capable of repelling Kalashnikov bullets, bulletproof glass, and equipped with electronic warfare systems.

Other armored vehicles at the exhibition are the capacious convoy Tarlon and Qalqon, mass-produced by the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan from 2021.

A significant part of the exhibition was presented by Lochin (Falcon) drones and UAVs made in Uzbekistan, which are used for both military and civilian needs. These UAVs are capable of monitoring protected areas, social infrastructure facilities, and railways and highways, assist the Ministry of Emergency Situations in rescue operations, collect information for geology and cartography or cultivate farmland, as well as control artillery fire or hit military targets with live charges. Serial assembly of drones and quadcopters has been established at the Chirchik Aviation Repair Plant.

Also, various samples of small arms, medical instruments and diet were demonstrated at “Technofest-2024”.

As part of the exhibition, competitions were organized among young people in 7 disciplines, such as “Robotics”, “Cybersports”, “Hacking”, “Drone racing”, “3D modeling”, “Drone design” and “Programming”.