Last year, Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport (Hall 1 Stand B13) achieved a new post-Soviet-period record for export of military hardware totaling $6.2 billion. Its previous record of $5.3 billion was established in 2006, a significant rise over $3 billion worth of sales in 2000.
“More than doubling [sales] in such a short time is, indisputably, an impressive result,” said Roso-boronexport director general Anatoly Isaikin. “In the last five years, thanks to effective marketing decisions, we have virtually doubled the exports of defense products, increasing our order book to $25 billion.” However, many of these orders are still subject to final confirmation by the governments involved.
Aviation products now account for a major part of Russia’s defense exports–around 45 to 55 percent of total sales. These days, the principal recipients of Russian military aircraft are countries of the Middle East, the Asia Pacific region and South America. For instance, this month Rosoboronexport expects to seal a contract to supply Venezuela with 24 Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighters worth $1.5 billion. It also plans soon to start talks with the Venezuelans about a follow-up order for Su-35 warplanes, deliveries of which could start in 2011.
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