russian arms sales in first half of 2008

**~~bengalraider~~** · 25 Jul 08,, 20:26

[QUOTE]Major Identified Contracts for the Delivery of Russian Arms

Recipient Weapon Designation No. ordered Year (s) of deliveries Contract value, mln USD Notes
India MiG-29 fighters 64 2008–2014 964 Aircrafts will be equipped with RD-33 ser. 3 jet engines and «Zhuk-ME» radars
Libya S-125 «Pechora» (SA-3) and «Osa» (SA-8) SAM systems, T-72 MBTs, corvettes and patrol boats n/a n/a 300 Overhaul and modernization
Turkey «Kornet-E» (AT-X-14) ATGMs 80 systems and 800 missiles 2008–2009 80
Turkmenistan «Smerch» MLRSs 6 2008–2009 70 The deal is probably tied with the construction of a natural gas pipeline along the Caspian Sea bed
Jordan RPG-32 «Hashim» AT grenade launchers n/a n/a n/a
China Ka-32 and Ka-226 helicopters 6 n/a n/a

Major Identified Deliveries of Russian Arms

Recipient Weapon Designation No. ordered Year of contract Year (s) of deliveries

Delivered in the first half of 2008
Delivered by the first half of 2008, units Notes
mln USD units
Algeria Su-30MKA fighters 28 2006 2007–2009 200 4 8 Contract value – 1.5 bln USD
Venezuela Mi-17V-5 / Mi-35M2 / Mi-26T2 helicopters 14 / 2 / 2 2006 2007–2008 n/a 14 / 0 / 0 complete Contract value – 300 mln USD
India «Smerch» MLRSs 38 2005 2007–2008 n/a n/a complete Contract value – 450 mln USD
Malaysia Su-30MKM fighters 18 2003 2007–2008 300 6 12 Contract value – 910 mln USD
Croatia Mi-171Sh helicopters 10 2006 2007–2008 13 2 complete Contract value – 65 mln USD (offset of Russian debt to Croatia)
Germany Launch of SAR-Lupe reconnaissance sattelite 5 2003 2006–2008 8 mln euros 1 4 Contract value – 40 mln euros

Source: Russian press

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just something i thought you should know, sorry i could not get it to copy right

**~~s_qwert63~~** · 28 Jul 08,, 09:19

thats a lot of dough

**Knaur Amarsh** · 28 Jul 08,, 09:24

Major Identified Contracts for the Delivery of Russian Arms

Recipient Weapon Designation No. ordered Year (s) of deliveries Contract value, mln USD Notes
India MiG-29 fighters 64 2008–2014 964 Aircrafts will be equipped with RD-33 ser. 3 jet engines and «Zhuk-ME» radars
Libya S-125 «Pechora» (SA-3) and «Osa» (SA-8) SAM systems, T-72 MBTs, corvettes and patrol boats n/a n/a 300 Overhaul and modernization
Turkey «Kornet-E» (AT-X-14) ATGMs 80 systems and 800 missiles 2008–2009 80
Turkmenistan «Smerch» MLRSs 6 2008–2009 70 The deal is probably tied with the construction of a natural gas pipeline along the Caspian Sea bed
Jordan RPG-32 «Hashim» AT grenade launchers n/a n/a n/a
China Ka-32 and Ka-226 helicopters 6 n/a n/a

Originally Posted by s_qwert63

thats a lot of dough

For undelivered goods?

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Sorry, couldn't resist:P

**~~s_qwert63~~** · 28 Jul 08,, 10:29

Let's break it down to cultural differences :P
Since Indian shop owners always seem to give you a "special price just for you my friend!"
The Russians should be allowed to exercise their right of 1. "Don't worry I'll deliver!" 2. "Might be a bit late!" 3. "Don't worry it will get there!" 4. "It's gonna get there when it's gonna get there!" etc.

**Knaur Amarsh** · 28 Jul 08,, 10:35

Originally Posted by s_qwert63

Let's break it down to cultural differences :P
Since Indian shop owners always seem to give you a "special price just for you my friend!"
The Russians should be allowed to exercise their right of 1. "Don't worry I'll deliver!" 2. "Might be a bit late!" 3. "Don't worry it will get there!" 4. "It's gonna get there when it's gonna get there!" etc.

and 5. It will get there eventually but you ll have to pay even more

**~~bengalraider~~** · 28 Jul 08,, 15:50

also do not forget you have to pay for delivery charges

**Dreadnought** · 28 Jul 08,, 17:34

Originally Posted by bengalraider

also do not forget you have to pay for delivery charges

And by the time to take ownership..it will already be obsolete.

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**Silent Hunter** · 28 Jul 08,, 19:43

The S-125s are still being upgraded? Surely they're ancient now?

**Dreadnought** · 28 Jul 08,, 19:52

Originally Posted by Silent Hunter

The S-125s are still being upgraded? Surely they're ancient now?

In September 2002, U.S. intelligence discovered that Iraq had acquired the Pechora-2M. In aerial photographs taken by Coalition aircraft, it was determined that Iraq had deployed several of the upgraded missiles along with its older S-125s. It turned out that the Iraqis had been firing the enhanced Pechora-2Ms at U.S. and British aircraft patrolling the no-fly zones in the north and south of the country. It was not known how Iraq had managed to obtain the missiles.(12)

More recently, the U.S. mission in Iraq has led to an increased demand for Pechora-2M missiles in the Middle East. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov: “Applications for Russian weapons systems have soared … Thank you for the free advertisement.”(13) Defense analysts have speculated that Russia has sold the upgraded S-125 to Syria, Iran, and perhaps the United Arab Emirates.(14) This trend will most likely continue.

The U.S. has faced those missles time and time again already.