Russian weapon
The volume of Russians arms sales abroad during nine months of the current year has considerably increased.
The export of Russian arms in 2007 was evaluated at $7.4 billion.
According to various estimates, Russia is included in the top three or top five of world’s leading arms exporters. The volume of arms export has been growing steadily during the recent years
Russia sells its military goods to 72 countries of the globe. India and China remain the traditional partners of Russia at this point, with 70 percent of the entire export.
The list of other large importers includes Algeria, Venezuela, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. Argentina may become an important consumer of Russian arms too. The country may purchase Russian helicopters, air defense systems and other weaponry.