Russian Arms Sales on the Decline

(Source: Forecast International; issued May 12, 2005)

NEWTOWN, Conn. --- A Forecast International Military Market Report warns that Russia’s steadily declining arms export market, plagued by a poor reputation, is likely to get worse in the years ahead. The recently updated Russia report featured in FI’s “International Military Markets – NATO & Europe,” notes that Russian arms exports dropped by nearly 26 percent from 2003 to 2004 – from $5.3 billion to $3.9 billion. This despite the country’s efforts to attract sales using offsets, debt swaps and creative financing.

The Soviet Union’s collapse at the end of the Cold War left most Russian contractors without substantial government funding. Aircraft manufacturers like Mikoyan, Sukhoi and Mil, for example, were seriously affected when the flow of state subsidies dried up, which left little for research and development. In addition, former Soviet satellite nations, which traditionally turned to Russian manufacturers for military hardware, now shop the world market.

Studies by the Russian Rosoboronexport agency – tasked with exporting Russian military technology ¬– also substantiate the fact that Russian arms exports have seen a decline in recent years because of poor investment.

“It becomes clear through an analysis of export trends that growth in the Russian defense industry is impossible without large investment,” said Forecast International Defense Analyst Charles W. Falzone III.

Russian Research and Development firms have promising new-technology blueprints, but little means to fund development projects that yield prototypes. That most Russian military technology transferred in the previous five years featured modified designs developed in the 1970s and 1980s is another factor contributing to the decline in arms exports.

“Additionally, Russia has been unable to break into defense markets where Western arms manufacturers are well established,” Falzone said, “partly because Russian arms are not only viewed as technologically inferior, but also because the Russian defense industry has gained a poor reputation for providing follow-on support, spare parts and training for their weapons platforms.”

Much of the Russian defense market is based on sales to China and India, which poses a problem in the coming years. France and Germany, eager to supply military technology and hardware to China, are pushing the European Union to lift the 12-year-old Chinese arms embargo. Although the EU is still debating the issue, it appears repeal is likely within the next several years if not sooner. In turn, China is more likely to choose top-of-the-line Western hardware, such as France’s Rafale or Sweden’s Gripen fighters – currently under EU embargo – over what is generally perceived to be aging Russian technology.

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Rosoboronexport Builds up Contacts with Venezuela Navy

(Source: Rosoboronexport; dated Aug. 24, web-posted Aug. 29, 2005)

Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, hosted the first international naval exhibition "Exponaval Venezuela Internacional'2005" on August 24-27, in the context of preparations for a re-equipment program of the Venezuelan Navy.

As part of those preparations, the Top Management of the Navy is actively communicating with naval equipment suppliers, potential partners for the national shipbuilding sector, as well as investors. A number of conferences on relevant subjects are envisaged as part of the event, as well as presentation of the "investment portfolio".

Cooperation in the naval area between Russia and Venezuela is a relatively new development, but it took an active start and seems to promise a good potential in some specific areas. During the first visit in Moscow of President Chavez in 2001, the first agreement for military and technical cooperation (MTC) was signed, which provided a legal base needed for such cooperation. Four years later, in March and June 2005, Rosoboronexport and the Ministry for Defense of Venezuela signed major contracts for the supply of helicopter hardware into Venezuela.

The first supply of helicopters will be shipped towards the end of this year. In May, Rosoboronexport signed a contract to supply 100,000 Kalashnikovs of the latest modification to Caracas. Talks are under way for the supply of other types of armaments and equipment.

The emerging cooperation between the Venezuelan Navy and Russian shipbuilders seems therefore quite a logical trend against the background of above mentioned developments.

Russia is a recognized leader in the world shipbuilding industry, capable to produce combat vessels and auxiliary ships of all classes, develop all types of naval armaments and technical hardware. High standards of R&D in the shipbuilding technologies and design concepts, solid production base, high level of expertise of the personnel involved in that area, vast experience in conducting foreign economic activities in that field, enable Russia to maintain leadership among the world exporters of naval equipment and armaments.

More than 2,000 surface combat vessels of the main types have been supplied by Russia over the last half century, as well as submarines, patrol and rocket launching boats. In patrol boat supplies Russia has surpassed all major ship building nations of the world, including USA, UK, Germany and France.

Naval equipment has been gaining importance in the structure of Russia's export of armaments in recent years. The 2004 results show a share of 24% now occupied by the exports of naval equipment in the total armaments and equipment exports of Russia, which in that year totaled over $5.1 bn. It is expected that this year that share will be at least doubled.

In accordance with the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation, Rosoboronexport — the sole state specialized exporter of military products — has been appointed the Organizer of the Russian Display Section at Exponaval-2005. Under the auspices of Rosoboronexport, the Russian defense industry is represented by experts from Izhmash, as well as the Kazan and Rostov Helicopter Plants.

Posters, models and promotional booklets represent the Russian product range. It is arranged based on specific requirements of the Venezuelan Navy and regional fleets. Over 100 samples of naval equipment and armaments for the Navy are exhibited, some of which have no rivals in the world. The attention of experts is attracted by the latest modification of the Project 950 Amur submarine, which can now destroy targets not only at sea, but on shore as well. The visitors can see the Project 1410 Mirage patrol boat, featuring powerful weaponry, high speed and enhanced seagoing qualities achieved by a gas filled cavity created under the bottom of the boat. The Project 12061E Murena-E marine landing craft, which utilizes an aircushion principle, has also perfect combat characteristics. It is designed for carrying at a speed of 50 knots and landing on unprepared shores of tanks, wheeled vehicles, personnel, of the total weight exceeding 40 tonnes.

Apart from the Navy, combat missions in the shore areas can be accomplished by shore rocket mobile systems engaging naval ships, boats and marine landing crafts at the range of 7 to 130 km.

Exhibited on the Rosoboronexport stands are armaments and equipment for naval aviation and Marine Corps. In particular, the visitors can get acquainted with the SU-39 attack aircraft designed to destroy surface targets at sea in a radius of 700 km, apart from 24-hour troop support and destruction of enemy troops on the battlefield and in the rear of the hostile defense. Russian SU-35 has become a favorite in the tender for supply of fighters to the Brazilian Air Force in recent years. Visitors of the display can have a closer look at that multi-purpose aircraft, which is equipped with front horizontal tail unit and an engine thrust control system.

Russian Mi-26, Mi-35 and Mi-17 helicopters will soon be supplied to the Venezuela Armed Forces. Visitors to the Rosoboronexport stand have a chance to know more about these aircraft, as well as Kamov helicopters of anti-submarine defense.

Rosoboronexport offers not only finished products, but also cooperation in the field of shipbuilding based on Russian designs at shipyards of the Customer, as well as adaptation and installation of Russian armament systems on foreign built combat vessels.

Rosoboronexport views its participation in Exponaval'2005 as an important step in the development of military and technical cooperation with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and defining of new horizons for stepping up Russia's MTC with other Latin American countries.

Uh... Didn't they just team up with China, stormed some beaches and declared 'victory'?

Rosoboronexport Presents Russian Defense Industries at LIMA' 2005

(Source: Rosoboronexport; issued Dec. 5, 2005)

Traditionally, Russia takes part in the LIMA Exhibition. At this salon Russian defense industries can show their capabilities to the full extent possible, in the interests of military and technical cooperation with the countries of South-East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, in general.

Southeast Asian countries rank among Russia's priority partners in military and technical cooperation. In this region, Malaysia and Indonesia are the major importers of Russian armaments. In concrete terms, the 2003 delivery contract of Su-27 and Su-30 combat aircraft and Mi-35 helicopters to Indonesia was successfully performed. There are good prospects for the further development of military and technical cooperation with that country, including aviation and naval equipment. For almost ten years MiG-29 fighters have been operated by the Malaysian Air Force. In addition, delivery contracts of Metis anti-tank guided-missile systems and Igla man-portable air defense systems were successfully carried out.

Russian-Malaysian relations have received a powerful impulse as the result of the visit by the President of the Russian Federation V.V.Putin to Malaysia in August 2003, during which a contract was signed for delivery of 18 multi-purpose Su-30MKM fighters for the national Air Force. Within the contract, Rosoboronexport carries out several offset programs, with a Malaysian cosmonaut flight to the International Space Station as the key project planned for 2007.

In accordance with the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation, Rosoboronexport is authorized to supervise the Russian exposition at LIMA'2005. It represents more than 20 enterprises of the Russian defense industrial complex. There are over 450 military and dual-purpose exhibits displayed at the Russian stands.


Aviation equipment, antiaircraft defense systems, space technologies

Russia has strong positions among the leading world exporters of military aviation equipment. Air and space services make a large share of annual foreign deliveries by Rosoboronexport exceeding $5 bln in the past several years.

As its distinctive feature, the Russian exposition at LIMA’ 2005 has a wide range of aviation equipment. The Yak-130 training and combat plane will demonstrate its extraordinary flight performance in the skies over Langkawi. The plane can be used both for training flight personnel and flying assault missions in limited intensity conflicts. Having this plane as part of a future reconnaissance-strike complex that has in its formation a reconnaissance and target UAV considerably enhances its commercial chances, including those in Southeast Asian countries.

The exposition features an export range of Sukhoi-family aircraft of "4" and "4+" generations, including Su-27CKM fighter, multi-purpose Su-30MK and Su-35 fighters, Su-32 fighter-bomber and Su-39 strike-fighter.

Visitors are offered promotional materials on modified MiG-family combat aircraft of several generations, including MiG-21BIS, MiG-23MLD, MiG-29M, Mig-29M2 and MiG-29SMT.

The exposition has a variety of samples of Russian airborne armament on display, including the short range P-73E air-to-air missile with a connecting pylon to fit foreign aircraft, and high performance medium range air-launched air-to-air PBB-AE missile. Besides, foreign customers are offered land-based launchers for the PBB-AE missile to be used for air defense.

A considerable part of the Russian exposition is allocated for export versions of helicopters, including Mi-171Sh transport-combat helicopter, Mi-28NE combat rotorcraft, Mi-35 transport combat helicopters and Ka-5O combat helicopters. Definitely, there will be great interest in the largest in the world Mi-26 heavy military-transport helicopter, which is designed to facilitate maneuvering of troops with combat equipment and transportation of large cargo with total weight of up to 20 tons. In its landing version the helicopter can carry up to 82 paratroopers. Mi-26 has an extensive record of service in many countries of the world and the Southeast Asian region.

Specialists from the countries of the region will be able to familiarize themselves with Russian anti-aircraft defense systems, including Tor-M1 anti-aircraft defense system and Tunguska-M1 anti-aircraft gun/missile system. Buk-M1-2 medium range anti-aircraft missile system also has good export prospects in the Southeast Asian countries. It is the only medium range air defense system in the world that can destroy in unfriendly environment of radio and fire countermeasures not only strategic and tactical aircraft, helicopters and cruise missiles but also short range ballistic and air-launched missiles, including antiradar missiles that are capable of countering elements of high-precision weapons, as well as surface targets.

In view of good prospects for cooperation with countries of the region in the area of space exploration, the exposition features the Condor-E earth remote sensing system based on small space vehicles. It is designed for obtaining operational detailed information about objects on Earth surface and offshore zones, and it can be used for environmental monitoring of large areas and as a warning system of natural and industrial disasters, as well as for mapping, research and management of natural resources, and solution of scientific and applied science problems, etc.


Naval equipment and armament

Russian naval equipment is in great and ever growing demand in the world market. It is for the first time in the history of military and technical cooperation between Russia and foreign countries that this year the naval component share will amount to more than one half of the total volume of export deliveries.

In view of specific geographic features of the Asia-Pacific region and the growing need to ensure security of coastal areas, special attention in the naval component of the Russian exposition is devoted to surface ships of small and medium displacement. Project 12421 and 12418 Molniya missile boats, project 12300 Scorpion missile gunboats, project 12150 Mangust patrol boats, 12200 Sobol, 14310 Mirage, 10412 Svetliak of 10 to 550 ton displacement and speed of 55 knots are considered by right to be among the best in the world. These ships are very efficient in fighting sea piracy, drug trafficking and terrorism, and as a result arouse special interest in Southeast Asian countries.

Alongside with certain types of armaments, the countries of the region are offered a coastal zone control integrated system that will be presented by Rosoboronexport at the international scientific and practical LIMA Maritime Conference'2005.

The Russian exposition at the salon also includes ships that can enhance the capabilities of naval forces in the countries of the region: Project 11541 Korsar escort vessel and project 20382 Tigr corvette, armed with A190E 100mm automatic gun mount, which surpasses modern foreign analogues in a number of combat features.

There are really good prospects for Project 12061E Murena air-cushion ships that can shift at long distances at the speed of 55 knots and land on unprepared terrain assault units and combat equipment, including tanks, armored personnel carriers and infantry combat vehicles.

Among the submarines displayed at the exposition there is Project 636 with the CLUB-S integrated missile weapon system and the next generation Amur-1650 submarine. Besides, the Russian exposition presents small coastal submarines.

Along with various types of combat ships foreign customers are offered all sorts of weapons systems, combat and technical systems that can be assembled on board the ships under construction in shipyards. In the world market there is a high demand for Russian CLUB-S and CLUB-N integrated missile weapon systems, which provide guaranteed destruction of hostile ships and submarines even in intensive fire and ECM conditions. Anti-ship cruise and anti-aircraft missiles, artillery and anti-submarine weapons will certainly attract visitors' attention too.

Rosoboronexport is confident that Russian participation in the regular LIMA'2005 Exhibition will be an important stage in expanding military and technical cooperation between Russia and Malaysia, and other countries of Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region.

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I think that this is good news and its also bad news because not Russia will become desperate that it will start smuggling its weapon to terrorists or even to the United States.

Rosoboronexport State Corporation Presents Defense Industry of Russia at DEFEXPO INDIA’2006

(Source: Rosoboronexport; issued Jan. 26, 2006)

Since the first ever DEFEXPO INDIA of 2000, Russian export agencies have been keen to expose here latest developments of Russian defence industries in the most efficient way.

Once more time, under umbrella of Rosoboronexport State Corporation are being demonstrated in New Delhi export products range of military and dual-use applications as models, posters, electronic presentations, video films and advertising materials at the united Russia national pavilion of space capacity up to 600 sq.m. The Russian layout incorporates stands and booths of around 30 Russian defence industries. The total number of exposed exhibits, representing practically all arms and services, exceeds 350 items.

The Land Forces arms systems’ agenda at the Rosoboronexport’s pavilion is one of the best-exposed and covers both modern types and up-grade versions of armour, missile-gunnery, fire control, radar reconnaissance systems and engineering means, small arms of standard and special application, optical and electro-optic devices.

Foreign experts may got detailed information on T-90S MBT, which has been operational with the IA since a few years back, as well as on options of up-gradation of the IA’s Armour Corps inventory like T-72 MBT, PT-76 amphibian tank, BMP-2 ICVs. Russian versions on T-72 MBT up-grade feature certain technological ‘know-how’ like modern fire control system, new dynamic protection system, electro-magnetic protection against mines equipped with magneto-metric fuse, aerosol-screen installation system.

2C31 VENA self-propelled automated gun (SAG), embodying latest trends in development of gunnery technologies, occupies a special place at the Russian pavilion. The SAG, which actually has no comparable foreign analogues, is designed for defeating enemy’s man-power, deployed both open and under cover, weapon emplacements and commanding points at company, battalion and brigade levels, important highly maneuverable pin-point targets, armoured objects in nearest tactical zones.

The gun features an ability to fire 120 mm caliber mines and projectiles of both Russian and NATO standards, an availability of autonomous system of topographic ID, as well as SN-3700 space navigation ID’s sensor accommodated for GLONASS system, connected with on-board computer. BMP-3 ICV’s floating chassis, used in the SAG, provides the gun’s easiness in operation and its outstanding characteristics in performance and maneuverability. The SAG may be operational with Army and Marine Corps units.

In view of increasing importance of automation in artillery’s fire control, the Russian exposition contains detailed data on KAPUSTNIK-B and MASHINA-M automated fire control systems (AFCS). The systems make possible to undertake reconnaissance activities around the clock and in any climate and terrain, to plan combat actions, to control fire and maneuvering and to provide artillery units with secured secrecy in combat actions in tense radio-electronic warfare environment. With than, combat efficiency of artillery units increases on average by 30-40%.

A special emphasis at the Russian layout is focused on SMERCH and GRAD MLR systems plus a wide range of missiles applied. Being the most powerful and efficient means for neutralization of enemy at the distance of 40 – 90 km from the fire line, the systems are in demand worldwide. During 2002, SMERCH system had undergone complex trials in India successfully with confirmed proving of its unique combat characteristics.

The Russian exposition boasts of its exhibits’ correspondence to latest technological trends on today’s armament market. It is perceived that in near future the most demanded will be such means of fire damage, which are able to engage with equal efficiency open sea targets, as well as targets on the enemy’s onshore and main territory’s zones. In this context, foreign specialists will be briefed on CLUB-M multimode mobile smart onshore missile system, equipped with 3M-14E, 3M-54E, 3M-54E1 missiles, capable to accomplish these assignments. The system has the following combat performances: fire range – 300 km, missile’s flight altitude – 10-50 m; at the final phase of its flight the missile flies with supersonic speed. The system’s reconnaissance equipment secures target detection at the maximum distance. All processes of preparations for fire and firing itself are fully automated. Launching units may be installed on different types of chassis, chosen by a Customer.

In view of increasing number of natural and technological catastrophes as a common tendency, the Rosoboronexport’s exposition exhibits for the first time a mobile field hospital (MFH), designed for providing competent urgent medical assistance in areas of emergency situations with varied weather conditions (high and low temperature, rain, snow, wind, sand, dust). The MFH is manufactured on base of bodies and containers with constant and variable volumes and may be equipped as per a Customer’s requirements with first class medical facilities of both Russian and foreign origin. In case of necessity, the hospital’s construction makes possible substantial increasing in its operational capacities by mating additional bodies and containers using specialized transitional anterooms.

Specialists will definitely show keen interest to a wide range of highly efficient small arms and ammunition showcased at the Russian exposition: calibre 5.56 mm AK-101 and AK-102 improved Kalashnikov assault rifles, as well as calibre 7.62 mm AK-103 and AK-104, 5.45 mm AN-94 “Abakan” submachine gun, calibre 9 mm «Bizon-2-01» submachine gun, OSV-96 sniper rifle of calibre 7.62 mm, night and day optical sights for small arms, 30 mm AGS-30 automated grenade launcher, RPG-7V2 antitank grenade launcher with UP-7V sighting device, as well as rounds, grenades and cartridges of different purpose and type of damaging effect.

A considerable place in Russian exposition is occupied by export versions of rotorcraft, both of famous Mil and Kamov families: Mi-35, Mi-35P and Mi-35M assault combat helicopters, Mi-17-1V assault cargo helicopter, Ka-29 ship-born utility helicopter and Ka-31 radar picket helicopter.

Different SAM systems and means of radar reconnaissance are wide exposed at the ROE’s layout. Experts and visitors will be briefed on technical performances of FAVORITE S-300PMU2 and ANTEY-2500 long-range mobile multi-channel SAM systems, which in their combat characteristics surpass foreign analogues. FAVORITE S-300PMU2 system provides efficient protection against cruise missiles, as well as against ballistic missiles with firing range up to 1100 km. ANTEY-2500 is actually an universal air defence and anti-missile system, capable to destroy efficiently ballistic missiles with firing range up to 2500 km.

Attention of specialists will be drawn to Russian air defence systems of middle and short range, including Tor-M1 and Buk-M1-2 SAM systems, Tunguska-M1 gunnery-missile SAM system, Igla mobile antiaircraft missile complex. The Russian manufacturers of air defence systems attribute special significance to up-grade projects of weaponry, which were supplied to foreign partners many years ago, including ZU-23, “Quadrate”, “Osa-AKM”, “Strela-10M” and “Pechora” SAM systems.

A central place at the Naval part of the Russian exposition is occupied by «Amur-1650» and «Amur-950» new diesel-electric submarines, which embody the latest achievements in the technology of the twenty-first century. As compared with submarines of the previous generation, they have substantially improved combat capacities due to increasing in their concealment, installation of modern missile and torpedo systems, hydroacoustics, augmented speed, depth of diving and operational autonomy.

Rosoboronexport Corp. also presents at the exhibition a wide spectrum of Russian amphibious ships and air cushion crafts, including «Mercury» amphibious craft for customs services (project 14232) and Murena amphibious craft (project 12061E). It should be noted that Murena craft exceeds many Western analogies by its combat efficiency, seaworthy qualities, reliability and simplicity of servicing. The attention of showroom visitors will undoubtedly be attracted by Mangus fast patrol boat (project 12150). High speed and powerful armament make it an optimum option for defending littoral areas of any state in the region, by providing secured protection of border regime in open ports (on sea roads) and sea resources in littoral zones.


Rosoboronexport State Corporation is hopeful that participation of Russia in the DEFEXPO INDIA'2006 will become an important milestone in the expansion of military-technical cooperation of Russia with India and other countries of the region, while talks and negotiations, held within the framework of the exhibition, will facilitate to signing contracts on acquisition of Russian armament here with its further integration into systems of national and regional security of the region.

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Uh... Didn't they just team up with China, stormed some beaches and declared 'victory'?

Uh oh its harmageddon.

Russian Arms Exports Worth $5.2Bn in 2005

(Source: Rosoboronexport; issued Feb. 16, 2006)

The Rosoboronexport Board of Directors summed up results of 2005 at a meeting, convened on 15 February 2006.

In 2005 Rosoboronexport exported in excess of US $5.2 billion's worth of defence products. Thus, arms and materiel exports have exceeded the all-time high in Russia's latest history for the third year in a row. The Board emphasised that the Corporation had managed to exceed the plan by almost US $1 billion by fulfilling the so-called ‘short-term’ contracts qualitatively and on time.

The Corporation increased its contracts portfolio thanks to its task-oriented marketing. Just in 2005 alone the overall cost of contracts signed amounted to over US $9 billion. This will provide national defence enterprises with enough workload for the next five years. The Board pointed out that Rosoboronexport paid equal attention to both big-ticket and ‘smaller’ contracts, worth from several thousand to several million dollars, in the course of preliminary work preceding the signing of a contract.

India and China remained Russia's major strategic partners in the sphere of military-technical cooperation in 2005. At the same time last year the Corporation continued expanding the scope of its arms exports. It promotes cooperation with such promising partners in South East Asia as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Rosoboronexport also continues securing its positions in Latin America and North Africa. The Corporation has managed to conclude a contract on delivering defence products to Morocco, for the first time in Russia's history.

The 2005 arms and defence equipment sales featured a considerable increase in naval materiel exports up to over 52%, while aircraft exports accounted for about 44%. Special attention was paid to spare parts deliveries and modernisation programmes. The Corporation has established a special division to this end.

The Board also discussed key issues facing the Corporation in 2006.

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Russia's Putin Pushes Greater Arms Exports

(Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; issued April 4, 2006)

Russian President Vladimir Putin was proud to announce last week that, in 2005, Russia's arms exports, worth $6 billion, exceeded their targets by 25 percent. In the past year Rosoroboroneksport, the state arms exporter, has sealed weapons contracts worth $18 billion, according to Putin a 61 percent jump.

While arms sales are a clear economic indicator, they also demonstrate the extent of Russia's influence around the world. Recent arms deals seem to show that Russia is building on its former influence, both in the Middle East and in Latin America.

Speaking at the Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service (VTS) on March 30, Putin noted that Russia's arms sales have expanded in geographical scope. In particular, Putin, who is chairman of the commission, noted that, since Russia allowed defense companies other than Rosoboronexport to export weapons, Sukhoi and MiG have made significant gains on international markets.

In 2005, Russia sold weapons to 61 countries, mainly in South-East Asia, the Far East, and the Middle East. China and India are the biggest buyers of Russian arms (about 80 percent), although other countries are now beginning to challenge these top buyers. In this context, Putin mentioned Algeria, which in March agreed to buy $7.5 billion worth of Russian arms.

Commission Head

As the head of VTS, Putin has lobbied for the sale of Russian weapons systems during his visits to Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Turkey, and Middle Eastern countries.

The supply of Russian weapons to Syria and Iran has been of great concern for both Israel and the United States. Under international pressure, Putin eventually barred the sale to Damascus of Iskander-E tactical missiles, which could have changed the balance of power in the region. However, Russia continues to supply Syria with Strelets (SA-18) surface-to-air missiles, which in the view of Israeli specialists could be easily dismantled and handed over to terrorists.

In December 2005, Moscow also agreed to sell 30 TOR M-1 air-defense missile systems to Tehran. In addition to Syria and Iran, Moscow has negotiated sales agreements with Sudan. Also, Moscow continues to sell small arms and helicopters to the Hamas administration in the Palestinian Authority, which is boycotted both by Washington and Jerusalem. All in all, Russia should sell weapons worth $4 billion to Iran, worth $2 billion to Syria, and worth $400 million to Sudan, the Rosoboroneksport website (http://www.roe.ru) reported.

Venezuela Deal

In 2005, another Russian weapon deal irritated the United States: Moscow and Caracas signed an agreement that allowed for the sale to Venezuela of 100,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles and 15 Mi-17 and Mi-35 combat helicopters. A year later, speaking in Venezuela on April 3, President Hugo Chavez said he is ready to buy more Russian arms.

In addition to Venezuela, Russia sells weapons to (or is negotiating with) Columbia, Bolivia, Mexico, and Chile. And Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, who is deputy chairman of VTS, plans to discuss military-technical cooperation during his visit to Brazil and Argentina on April 4-9. One of the focuses of the talks should be joint Russian-Brazilian aviation projects.

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US failed to build a barrier between Europe and Russia: First train with S-300 missile systems arrives in Belarus


The first train with S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems has arrived in the capital of Belarus, the country's defense minister said Friday.

Russia and Belarus signed an agreement last year on the delivery of the latest and most advanced version of Russia’s S-300SP surface-to-air missile system, capable of shooting down targets some 90 miles away.



First train with S-300 missile systems arrives in Minsk


MINSK, April 21 (RIA Novosti) - The first train with S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems has arrived in the capital of Belarus, the country's defense minister said Friday.

Leonid Maltsev said the systems arrived in Minsk this morning.

Russia and Belarus signed an agreement on deliveries of S-300PS anti-aircraft missile systems in September 2005. The systems, which will be deployed in Belarus, will improve the air defense of not only Belarus, but also of the Integrated Air Defense System of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Russia Starts Delivering Missiles to Belarus

Russia has began delivering advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Belarus, the Associated Press quoted the country’s defense minister as saying.

Russia and Belarus signed an agreement last year on the delivery of the latest and most advanced version of Russia’s S-300SP surface-to-air missile system, capable of shooting down targets some 90 miles away.

Belarusian Defense Minister Leonid Maltsev denied a report in the British defense journal Jane’s Intelligence Digest that Belarus agreed to transfer the S-300SP missiles to Iran to defend against any possible U.S. or Israeli air strikes designed to derail what many in the West allege are its efforts to develop nuclear weapons.

Russia has already agreed to supply sophisticated Tor-M1 air defense missile systems to Iran.

“I have no intention of commenting on this nonsense,” Maltsev said. “Under the contract for the delivery of the S-300s from Russia, Belarus does not have the right to transfer these systems anywhere else.”

Iranian Commerce Minister Masud Mir-Kazemi, who headed a trade delegation that traveled to Minsk, also denied that Tehran wanted to acquire the Russian S-300 missiles.

“From the viewpoint of military technology, we are self-sufficient and there is no need for us to consider buying weapons abroad,” he said.

The Iranian minister said he had not met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, who on Friday was also in the Belarusian capital for talks with President Alexander Lukashenko.

The missile shipment is the latest move expanding military ties between the two ex-Soviet republics. In 1996, the two nations signed a union agreement providing for close political, economic and military ties and their armed forces have held frequent joint drills.

In February, Russian air force chief Gen. Vladimir Mikhailov said Russia planned to set up a permanent military air base in Belarus.

Russia has watched warily as former Soviet bloc countries bordering Belarus — Poland, Latvia Lithuania — have joined NATO.

Belarus, whose regime is increasingly isolated by the West, has developed close ties with Iran.

Good!

Soon, there will be a revolution in Belarus and that commie dictatorship will be toppled...then the West will get its hands on the S-300s for study.

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Good!

Soon, there will be a revolution in Belarus and that commie dictatorship will be toppled...then the West will get its hands on the S-300s for study.

the chance is lost he he

Russian ballistic missiles to be equipped with new warhead
"This launch allows us to not simply hope, but be certain that all future missiles that will be put in service starting from the end of this year will be equipped with this warhead," Sergei Ivanov told a government meeting attended by President Vladimir Putin.


Russian ballistic missiles to be equipped with new warhead


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MOSCOW, April 24 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's land and sea-based ballistic missiles will be equipped with the same type of a new warhead, the defense minister said Monday commenting on a successful test launch conducted over the weekend.

"This launch allows us to not simply hope, but be certain that all future missiles that will be put in service starting from the end of this year will be equipped with this warhead," Sergei Ivanov told a government meeting attended by President Vladimir Putin.

The minister said both land and sea-based ballistic missiles would be equipped with either a single warhead or MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle) and deployed by the Strategic Missile Forces and the Navy.

Ivanov also said that the test launch was conducted on April 22 from the Kapustin Yar site in southern Russia, and a dummy warhead hit the target area located 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) away at the Balkhash site in Kazakhstan with a deviation of only a few hundred meters.

A leading missile designer earlier said that Russia's sea- and land-based missile groups would be re-equipped by 2015 and the Strategic Missile Forces would have 2,000 warheads by 2020.

Russia has five missile regiments equipped with silo-based Topol-M ballistic missiles and the first regiment equipped with mobile Topol-M systems will be put on combat duty in 2006.

Bulava missiles, a sea-based version of the Topol-M, could be deployed on Borey-class nuclear submarines as early as in 2008, the designer said.



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Russia deploys advanced anti-missile systems near NATO's eastern borders and warns against stationing Alliance troops in the Baltics

By: Vladimir Radyuhin on: 24.04.2006 [03:59 ] (517 reads)
Russia's Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov described the deployment of S-300PS missiles as an "adequate response" to the admission of Poland and the former Soviet Baltic republics into NATO. Belarus shares borders with Poland, Luthuania and Latvia.


Monday, Apr 24, 2006


MOSCOW: Russia has begun deploying advanced air defence systems in Belarus near NATO's eastern borders in response to the continuing expansion of the Atlantic alliance to the east.

The first batch of S-300PS mobile surface-to-air missiles arrived in Belarus over the weekend, the Russian Defence Ministry's newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda reported. Russia will supply a total of four S-300PS batteries consisting of 24 missile launchers.

According to Russia's Deputy Air Force Commander Aytech Bizhev, the deployment will extend the effective range of Russia's western air defence by 150 km and the detection of air targets by 400 km. The S-300PS is an all-altitude air defence missile capable of shooting down aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles at a range of 90 km.

Belarus is Russia's closest ally in the former Soviet Union.

The two countries are planning to introduce a common currency and set up a joint defence command. Last month, Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, branded by the U.S. as "Europe's last dictator," won a third presidential term in an election denounced by the West as neither free nor fair.

Russia's Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov described the deployment of S-300PS missiles as an "adequate response" to the admission of Poland and the former Soviet Baltic republics into NATO. Belarus shares borders with Poland, Luthuania and Latvia.

Russia is also concerned with U.S. plans to set up military bases in the former Warsaw Pact countries of Bulgaria and Romania, and deploy anti-missile systems in Poland and other East European states.

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov warned that Moscow would view any deployment of NATO military forces in Poland and the Baltic countries as a violation of earlier agreements.

"Such redeployment could run counter to NATO commitment under the 1997 Russia-NATO pact to exercise restraint in deploying conventional forces," he said in an interview this week.

"In the event of a clear violation of the balance of forces near our borders, we reserve the lawful right to take all necessary measures to ensure the reliability of our national security."

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That doing sales Russian "Army" it's without atention,but ago need using A-bombs.Explain:
Russian Army have very bad rulling,officers like alcohol.Almost every alcoholic.Of it's real that A-bombs able to be over NY other cities.Let see that able do alcoholics.
That Irak that Iran need ago using nuclear weapon.

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Russia's Air Force Commander Vladimir Mikhailov described the deployment of S-300PS missiles as an "adequate response" to the admission of Poland and the former Soviet Baltic republics into NATO. Belarus shares borders with Poland, Luthuania and Latvia.

Its too late for Russia...their empire is crumbling and they should simply accept its inevitable annexation by the West.

Russian Focus on Missiles at Malaysian Show

(Source: Rosoboronexport; issued April 21, 2006)

From 24 till 27 April 2006 the APAC Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, will host the 10th International Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference – DSA 2006.

The DSA exhibition ranks among the most significant and representative defence shows in Asia-Pacific region. It is a regular bi-annual event supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Defence, invariably arousing a heightened interest on the part of the world’s major manufacturers and buyers of armaments and military equipment. The exhibition showcases various types of infantry weapons, air defence, electronic warfare and communication systems, aircraft, coast guards materiel, armour and artillery, special operations weapons, naval equipment, satellites and space-based technologies, as well as dual-use products. The exhibition area occupies about 30,000 sq. m.

Russia - a permanent participant in DSA exhibitions

The DSA organisers expect more than 600 companies and organisations from over 45 countries to exhibit this year. Russia is a regular participant in the event. Russian defence enterprises will be as usual united and represented under the aegis of Rosoboronexport State Corporation in a single 500-sq.m national pavilion. The Russian exposition counts 14 stands of national defence enterprises and organisations exhibiting their military and dual-purpose products with special regard to requirements of the region’s countries. It comprises models, mock-ups, reference and promotional materials on 450 samples of armaments and military equipment intended for land forces, air defence units, air force, navy, as well as on civil-purpose conversion products. By mere numbers and diversity of high-tech exhibits brought in by the Russian defence industries one can judge dynamics and scope of military-technical cooperation of the Russian Federation with South-East Asian countries.

Land forces go for the best

In the most voluminous “Land Forces” part of Rosoboronexport’s exposition visitors will be provided with exhaustive data on combat capabilities of over two dozen samples of new and upgraded military equipment. Among them are listed the T-90S and T-72M1 main battle tanks, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, BTR-80/BTR-80A and BTR-90 armoured personnel carriers, 152-mm and 155-mm Msta-S self-propelled howitzers, numerous samples of civil engineer equipment, as well as the GAZ-39371-221 high-mobility multi-purpose army truck.

At the Corporation’s stand the most advanced and prospective Russian development in the class of surface-to surface weapons, the Iskander-E tactical ballistic missile system, will be showcased.

The system has the following advantageous features:

--high mission-success probability in all types of combat actions at any theatre of war, by day and night, and in conditions of active anti-missile/anti-air enemy counteraction
--enhanced strike power due to the two-missiles-per-launcher arrangement
--effective engagement of a wider nomenclature of targets with modern warheads
--improved missile precision and reliability characteristics
--fast and concealed strike delivery thanks to automated combat management involving individual launchers, and missiles’ horizontal position during their pre-launch preparation
--high tactical agility and mobility of the missile system

The 300-mm Smerch multiple rocket system (MRS) armed with a wide range of rocket projectiles is intended for use by land forces. Being the most powerful and efficient means for suppression of enemy troops and weapons at a range of up to 90 km, Smerch is in high demand in many regions of the world. Quite recently the Smerch MRS has passed successful trials in India, having confirmed its unique attack performance.

With due regard to increasing number of natural and man-caused calamities, Rosoboronexport exhibits for the first time ever a mobile field hospital (MFH), designed to provide rapid, flexible and mobile acute medical and surgical care of world-class. A full-service hospital asset is always in great demand by appropriate agencies involved in the support of disaster and humanitarian operations worldwide. Thanks to the MFH’s self-contained modular configuration based on expandable and non-expandable containers, providing the linking up of all functional units and wards via transfer passages and docking modules, the Mobile Hospital can be deployed autonomously in areas of various climatic conditions. On customer request the MFH can be equipped with first class medical facilities of both Russian and foreign origin.

An impenetrable air defence umbrella

The Air Defence part of the Russian exposition presents multiple short- and medium-range air defence systems, as well as various-purpose radars. Some of them embody technical solutions still unrivalled in the world that have shaped and augmented market competitiveness of Russian air defence assets. Special regional importance is attributed to the Buk-M1-2 medium-range air defence missile system (ADMS), Tunguska-M1 air defence gun-missile system, and Igla man-portable ADMS. The Buk-M1-2 is the world’s only medium-range ADMS capable of engaging not only strategic and tactical aircraft, helicopters and cruise missiles, but also tactical ballistic, anti-radiation and air-launched missiles, in the electronic countermeasures and counter-fire environment. The Buk-M1-2 ADMS also has high combat potential for engaging warheads of precision guided weapons as well as sea-surface and ground-based targets.

A new ground electronic intelligence system, the 1RL220VE station (upgraded version) classed among passive location means, is a novelty with bright export prospects. This ground-based facility is highly efficient in performing air defence and electronic warfare tasks, as well as in cooperating with state systems of early warning about airborne strikes of the potential adversary. This ELINT system can detect AWACS/Hawk Eye-type early warning and control aircraft at ranges of 250-400 km.

While promoting a wide nomenclature of air defence assets to the region, Rosoboronexport offers their integration into combined air defence systems capable of efficiently protecting from air strikes not only pin-point targets, but also wide areas over the territory of customer-countries.

Various purpose helicopter systems

Visitors will be able to acquaint themselves with the main models of Russian Mil and Kamov-type helicopters shown in the Air Force part of the exposition. Besides Mi-17, Mi-26 and Mi-35M type helicopters, well-known already in South-East Asia, there are other models successfully operated in different regions of the world. They are, to begin with: the Ka-31 radar picket helicopter providing long-range air/surface surveillance and automatic target designation, and Ka-226 light multi-purpose helicopter quickly reconfigurable for a wide gamut of missions thanks to its modular design.

The Mi-8/Mi-17 integrated flight/ground personnel simulator will make its debut at the exhibition.

It makes no doubt that the Mi-35M combat transport helicopter, being in fact a new development of the Russian helicopter industry, will draw special attention of experts. The helicopter is capable of carrying out combat missions by day and night as its flight performance and combat capabilities are greatly augmented thanks to installation of more powerful engines, new rotor system, and modern avionics enabling round-the-clock weapons employment.

Naval component

Surface ships of small and medium-displacement take up a special position in the Navy part of the exposition. These classes of ships are demanded most of all in South East Asian countries. The exposition includes the Mirage and Mangust fast patrol craft, Molniya missile boat, Chilim and Murena air cushion ships, Amur-950 diesel-electric submarine, and Piranya-type midget submarines. These ships often surpass the best foreign counterparts in combat efficiency, seaworthiness, and reliability. And the possibility of their adaptation to various foreign-made weapons makes them even more appealing to foreign customers.

Project 14310 Mirage fast patrol craft displacing 120 tonnes is a manifest achievement of the Russian shipbuilding industry. The craft embodies unique design solutions unrivalled in the world, and boasts a potent armament, high speed and seaworthiness parameters. Application of automatically controlled interceptors in this craft helps to increase its speed by 8-10 knots in average, reduce its roll by two and more times, and pitch – by 1.2-1.5 times.

The Club-M multi-purpose coastal missile system will be brought to the exhibition for the first time, as the demand grows in the world arms market for versatile weapon systems capable of efficiently engaging not only maritime but also ground targets, including those located in enemy’s littoral zone as well as in the depth of its territory.A number of valuable tactical and technical features of the system enable its combat employment in the interests of both army and navy.

Weapons for special operations

The Russian exposition also demonstrates a wide variety of efficient firearms and ammunitions, such as the AK-101, AK-102, AK-103 and AK-104 Kalashnikov upgraded assault rifles of 5.56-mm and 7.62-mm calibres, hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers, 9-mm Bizon and SR-2 submachine guns, VSS special sniper rifle, 5.66-mm APS underwater assault rifle, 9-mm AS special assault rifle and SR3 Vikhr small-size assault rifle, as well as 7.62-mm PSS silenced pistol, special cartridges, day and night optical sights, rounds, grenades and cartridges of various purposes and destruction effects.

The Rosoboronexport State Corporation considers participation of the Russian delegation in DSA 2006 as an important stage in the continued promotion of Russian defence products to dynamically growing arms markets of South East Asia and Asia-Pacific Rim. The Russian delegation senior officials hope that consultations and talks during this exhibition will lay a base for new contracts on delivery of Russian armaments and military equipment in the region and their subsequent integration into national and collective security systems.

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Its too late for Russia...their empire is crumbling and they should simply accept its inevitable annexation by the West.

you can't even manage iraq problem

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Banned again.
Deported back to Mother Russia.
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4/26/2006
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Its too late for Russia...their empire is crumbling and they should simply accept its inevitable annexation by the West.

you can't even manage iraq problem

whant Russia ? suck dick

Um....this isn't directed towards goodspeed, but at the moderators of the forum. You can do a permanent ban on this guy by blocking access from his IP address rather than his email, screen name etc. Why ban the same guy like 5 times.....he's obviously not learned his lesson, and doesn't contribute to any discussion in a positive way.

P.S. - Thorough Sgt! Thanks for the articles...

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.....he's obviously not learned his lesson, and doesn't contribute to any discussion in a positive way.

Please simplify the lesson. Was it because he used a non-PC term for the male copulative member or because he expressed an unpleasant opinion?

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