Russian arms producers must seek new markets

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.gateway2russia.com/st/art_269542.php

Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin believes there are substantial resources for the development of the Russian defence industry. "Our country has a firm place in the top five leading world exporters of military output," Putin said at a session of the Military-Technical Cooperation Commission today.

"Considerable potential resources for the further development of the Russian defence industry complex are also evident," he believes. "At stake is a tangible financial profit."

The president declared that "alongside the strengthening of the standing of domestic producers in traditional markets, entering new arms markets and increasing the competitiveness of output are the tasks we continue to face". He recalled that in 2004 Russia managed to increase the volume of deliveries of military-purpose output by 200m dollars and overall it will top the 5.7bn-dollar mark.

"Serious attention should be devoted to the search for new sales markets," he believes. "Russian producers must be more active in advertising their products and services."

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[ashmanonar]

1. how about they make real products that can be bought`

by the average russian? why do thye have to make MORE weapons for this world? don't they have enough of their rpg's and ak's on the market?

[number6]

3. we should try that in the good ol USA ...

how about they make real products that can be bought..;)

[NNN0LHI]

4. The US leads in weapons sales. UK is 2nd. It ain't all AK-47's and RPG's

http://www.caat.org.uk/information/magazine/1203/crs-report.php

UK leads weapons sales to world’s poor

By Richard Bingley

A new report commissioned by the Congressional Research Service, an information arm for US legislators, has highlighted the UK’s role as the world’s second largest weapons supplier to the developing world in recent times.

But ominously for UK arms exporters, the Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations report also shows that future arms sales agreements might be hard to come by for UK arms executives. UK companies signed just US$800m worth of contracts in 2002 – ranking them ninth for the year.

Alarmingly, the UK actually “delivered” some $4.7bn worth of arms around the world in 2002, retaining its place as the second largest deliverer of arms behind the US that transferred $10.2bn worth of military equipment. ‘Delivery’ figures reflect deals that have been signed in the past, manufactured to fruition and then physically handed over to the buyer.

Unsurprisingly, the US led the way in the amount of arms transfer agreements made in 2002, netting $13.3bn of contracts – around 40 per cent of the global market.

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[ashmanonar]

5. yea, i know we make more than the russians do.

but the ak's and rpg's were rhetorical, since that's mostly all "terrorists" use. nice cover, huh? american funded "terrorists" would NEVER be seen using an ak...:eyes:

[MisterP]

2. whee! the oligarchs and their arms merchants strike again;

Thatcher and Blair (and Big Clinton, I'm afraid) bless Yeltsin to the bottom of his preserved heart