Posted on 02/09/2006 9:40:01 AM PST by x5452
09.02 / 20:43 | 12 Russia's military exports to grow by 2007 MOSCOW-ASTANA, February 9, 2006. KAZINFORM. - Russia's military exports are planned to exceed seven billion dollars in 2007, Director of the Russian Federal Service for military-technical cooperation with foreign countries Mikhail Dmitriyev told journalists on Thursday.
"Since the year 2007 the portfolio of military orders will be growing," Dmitriyev said. " No heroic efforts from Russia will be needed, the work has been done and we should merely go ahead," Dmitriyev said.
Over the past three years Russia's military exports were to reach 4.5 billion dollars, he said, Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
Russia has been perpetually increasing the exports of its weapons and military hardware. In 2003, the exports went up to 4.4 billions dollars, in 2004 to 4.7 billion dollars and in 2005 to 6.1 billion dollars, respectively.
The 2006 final parameters have not been endorsed yet, pending consultations with President Putin, Dmitriyev said. Meanwhile, we have been conducting consultations with members of the military-technical cooperation, elicit their possibilities so that the 2006 exports plan should go upwards, Dmitriyev said.
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I bet that 80% of those arms will be going to countries that opose the US.
Russia is increasing their arms exports to unfriendly countries.
You mean like Iraq or Ukraine?
I certainly hope so. We've proven on many occasions on ineffective their weapons systems are.
Already up for propaganda eh? No where does the article say which countries.
But I thought Ukraine was joining NATO... Looks like that won't happen, because Yushi will lose control of the parlment in the Ukraine to the Pro-Russia forces. Also, Ukraine's military is loyal to the Russians.
Russia's economy depends on sales of military equipment...so they'll sell to any country no matter who or for what.
Yep china,iran,venezuela, assorted dictators/muslim radicals. Disgusting government.
They seem to sell to Anti-American countries first. And, Russia is not that cash strapped anymore with high energy and natural resource prices.
Putin is a commie. What do you expect?
Yeah the Pro-Russia forces that dismissed government to prevent yushchenko's deal with Russia?
Do you honestly think before you post?
Isn't the Iraqi military being supplied with Russian equipment ?
Why yes it is and Russia has announced intentions to help arming their military going forward, but some folks seem to think it's still the cold war.
Brokeback Pootie is a lying POS.
It seems to me that outfitting the Iraqi military with Russian equipment is appropriate. After all, for many, it is a leap of technology from camel to M1-A1. The more primitive and less expensive Russian stuff, at this point, would be easier to phase into a new Army and would still be more than adequate in an area/neighbor countries similarly equipped.
What can they do. Arms are the only thing they make that people are willing to buy from them
If somebody can read in Russian, read in http://www.gazeta.ru/ about subj. In addition, there are many problem with manufacturability of weaponry.. But portfolio contain orders to the sum of $23 billion.
I want to give more specified link: http://www.gazeta.ru/2006/02/09/oa_187971.shtml
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