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Russia's arms exports: Farewell to arms, hello to profits

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Russia's 2010 arms sales total $10 bln
19:22 14/12/2010
Forecasts indicate that Russia has sold $10 billion worth of arms and military equipment this year, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday.
Russia ready to discuss arms sales with Iran - arms exporter
13:18 28/10/2010
Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Thursday it was ready to discuss the delivery to Iran of arms that fall outside UN sanctions.
Russia's arms exports to reach record $10 bln in 2010
12:50 28/10/2010
Russia's arms exports are expected to hit an all-time high of over $10 billion in 2010, the head of Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Thursday.
Vietnam joins group of Russia's largest arms buyers - expert
18:47 10/02/2010
Vietnam is turning into a major buyer of Russian armaments after India, with several contracts worth billions of U.S. dollars signed recently, a Russian expert said on Wednesday.
Russian defense industry production up 2.5% in 1Q09
18:22 02/06/2009
"There is not a whiff of a crisis or any macroeconomic problems here," Sergei Ivanov, who oversees the defense industry as part of his cabinet tasks, told a news conference hosted by RIA Novosti.
Russia diversifying arms exports
17:05 28/05/2009
Rosoboronexport, the sole state intermediary agency for Russia's exports/imports of defense-related and dual-use products, technology and services, annually signs 1,000 to 1,700 contracts for the delivery of defense-industry products abroad.
Russian arms exports to grow by up to $800 mln in 2009
15:47 27/05/2009
Russian arms exports are expected to increase by $700-$800 mln in 2009 despite the global credit crunch, state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka to buy military helicopters from Russia
09:23 15/05/2009
Sri Lanka has ordered a number of military transport helicopters and other weaponry from Russia, the country's defense secretary said in an exclusive interview with RIA Novosti.
Nicaragua plans to buy Russian combat aircraft, helicopters
12:32 08/05/2009Turkey may buy Russian air defense systems, combat helicopters
15:20 27/04/2009Turkey has expressed interest in buying air defense systems and combat helicopters from Russia, a Russian defense industry official said on Monday.

Rosoboronexport projects $7 bln in arms exports this year
15:12 22/04/2009Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport is expecting $7 billion in foreign sales in 2009 despite the ongoing global economic crisis, a defense industry official said on Wednesday.

Russia to offer loans, debt write-offs to boost arms exports
11:44 10/04/2009Russia is planning to offer foreign customers loans and debt write-offs to encourage the purchase of its weaponry amid the global economic crisis, the head of a state-controlled arms exporter has said.

Russia to deliver attack helicopters to Brazil this year
13:47 06/04/2009Russia will start deliveries of Mi-35 Hind attack helicopters to Brazil by the end of 2009, a senior government official said.

Russia to deliver 22 Mi-171 helicopters to Iraq
16:43 31/03/2009Russia is to supply Iraq with 22 Mi-171 Hip transport helicopters, a spokesman for the Helicopters of Russia holding said on Tuesday.

Bolivia to start receiving Russian-made helicopters in April
12:15 27/02/2009Russia is to deliver two helicopters to Bolivia at the beginning of April, Bolivia's anti-drug tsar has said, with reports suggesting that they will be used in the fight against the illicit drug business.

Medvedev says Russia ready to supply helicopters to Bolivia
16:13 16/02/2009Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Moscow was planning to supply a large number of helicopters to Bolivia.

Russia offers India 320 combat helicopters
16:22 13/02/2009Russia is ready to provide India with a total of 320 military helicopters and hopes to expand cooperation, an executive of a Russian helicopter making plant said on Friday.

MiG Corp. orders hit $2.8 bln, to grow by $1.5 bln - CEO
17:39 12/02/2009MiG's portfolio of orders is worth over 100 billion rubles ($2.8 billion) and will grow by another 50 billion rubles ($1.5 billion) in the near future, the Russian aircraft maker's head said on Thursday.

Russia to boost arms exports by 6% to $8.5 bln in 2009
12:43 12/02/2009Russia is planning to increase arms exports by 6% to $8.5 billion in 2009, a senior government official said on Thursday.

Russian arms exports to China may drop significantly
18:14 04/02/2009Russian arms sales to China could shrink from 40% to 10%, the head of a state-controlled arms exporter said on Wednesday.

Kremlin must decide on sales of S-300 to Iran - Rosoboronexport
16:02 04/02/2009A decision on the delivery of advanced air defense systems to Iran can only be taken by the Russian leadership, the head of Russia's state arms exporter said on Wednesday.

Shipbuilding contributes $7bln to Russia's annual arms exports
15:38 13/01/2009Russia only sells defensive weapons to Iran - Rosoboronexport
15:18 22/12/2008Russia only sells defensive weapons to Iran, in strict compliance with the international nonproliferation regime, Russia's state-run arms exporter said on Monday.

Russia's MiG fighter contract with Algeria 'still in effect'
15:33 03/10/2008Russia to start MiG fighter deliveries to India in spring 2009
20:11 29/09/2008Russia will start deliveries of MiG-29K Fulcrum-D carrier fighters to India in the spring of 2009, the aircraft manufacturer's marketing director said Monday.

Russia ready to offer Algeria MiG 35 fighters
19:51 28/05/2008Russia is prepared to offer Algeria new MiG-35 Fulcrum fighter aircraft to replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum aircraft due to be supplied under a contract terminated earlier this year, the MiG Corp. CEO said Wednesday.

Russia's MiG signs $1bln deal to upgrade 70 Indian fighters
13:43 11/03/2008Russia's MiG has signed a contract with the Indian Defense Ministry to upgrade around 70 MiG-29 fighters, in service since the 1980s, a spokesman for the aircraft manufacturer said on Tuesday.

Russia's MiG hands 12 upgraded fighters over to Slovakia
20:54 29/02/2008Russia's MiG aircraft manufacturer transferred on Friday 12 MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters, modernized in line with NATO standards, to the Slovak Air Force.

Russia builds highly effective Pechora surface-to-air missiles
19:09 20/08/2007
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