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World's Top 5 arms exporters
#1 United States
The United-States of America remains the largest exporter of conventional weapons in the world, according to the latest study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The U.S account for 30% of global arms sales, or about $7 billion per year, for the period 2005-2009, SIPRI statement says. From 2005 to 2009, the U.S. sold one-third of its arm exports to South Korea (15%), Israel (13%) and the United Arab Emirates (11%). Pictured above, a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III. jr/USAF/Cary Humphries UPI
United States & South Korea
The top U.S. military equipments included JDAM guided bombs and RGM-84L Harpoon-2 anti-ship missiles, delivered to South Korea, in 2008. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak. UPI Photo/Mike Theiler
#2 Russia
Russia remains the second largest supplier, with 23% of the global arms exports, or about $4.5 billion per year, the SIPRI data indicates. Russias main clients are China (40%) and India (20%), which belong to the top five of the largest conventional weapons importers from 2005 to 2009, SIPRI says. Russian exports of fighter planes included 82 Sukhoi fighters for India and 24 MI-17 helicopters for China. Pictured above, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev holds a Kalashnikov gun. (UPI Photo/Mihail Kovalev)
#3 Germany
Germany, whose exports doubled over the past five years, has become the worlds third-largest arms dealer, SIPRI reports. Germany now makes up 10% of the global volume. Most of Germanys arms are sold to other European countries, such as Turkey (15%) and Greece (13%). German Leopard 2A4 tanks delivered to Turkey cost over 365 million Euros. Pictured above, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (UPI Photo/Uriel Sinai/Pool)
#4 France
France is ranked fourth, while it used to be considered as the third largest weapons exporter until 2006, the SIPRI study shows. The French arms exports are estimated at 8% of the total sales. United Arab Emirates (32%), Singapore (13%) and Greece (12%) are the largest of Frances clients. Among its top sales, France delivered Mirage Combat Aircrafts to the UAE in the last five years. Pictured above, the Dassault Mirage 2000. (UPI Photo/David Silpa)
#5 United Kingdom
United Kingdom is the fifth-largest exporter of arms, although its exports volume has declined by 13%, comparing with the previous period, from 2000 to 2004. The U.K.s arms sales make up 4% of the global market, SIPRI says. 21% of the U.K.s weapons exports went to the U.S., including MP aircraft radars. The U.S. is the largest of UKs recipients, followed by India (14%) and Chile (9%), SIPRI reports. Pictured above, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. (UPI Photo).
#1 United States - World's Top 5 arms exporters - UPI.com
#1 United States
The United-States of America remains the largest exporter of conventional weapons in the world, according to the latest study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The U.S account for 30% of global arms sales, or about $7 billion per year, for the period 2005-2009, SIPRI statement says. From 2005 to 2009, the U.S. sold one-third of its arm exports to South Korea (15%), Israel (13%) and the United Arab Emirates (11%). Pictured above, a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III. jr/USAF/Cary Humphries UPI
United States & South Korea
The top U.S. military equipments included JDAM guided bombs and RGM-84L Harpoon-2 anti-ship missiles, delivered to South Korea, in 2008. U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak. UPI Photo/Mike Theiler
#2 Russia
Russia remains the second largest supplier, with 23% of the global arms exports, or about $4.5 billion per year, the SIPRI data indicates. Russias main clients are China (40%) and India (20%), which belong to the top five of the largest conventional weapons importers from 2005 to 2009, SIPRI says. Russian exports of fighter planes included 82 Sukhoi fighters for India and 24 MI-17 helicopters for China. Pictured above, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev holds a Kalashnikov gun. (UPI Photo/Mihail Kovalev)
#3 Germany
Germany, whose exports doubled over the past five years, has become the worlds third-largest arms dealer, SIPRI reports. Germany now makes up 10% of the global volume. Most of Germanys arms are sold to other European countries, such as Turkey (15%) and Greece (13%). German Leopard 2A4 tanks delivered to Turkey cost over 365 million Euros. Pictured above, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (UPI Photo/Uriel Sinai/Pool)
#4 France
France is ranked fourth, while it used to be considered as the third largest weapons exporter until 2006, the SIPRI study shows. The French arms exports are estimated at 8% of the total sales. United Arab Emirates (32%), Singapore (13%) and Greece (12%) are the largest of Frances clients. Among its top sales, France delivered Mirage Combat Aircrafts to the UAE in the last five years. Pictured above, the Dassault Mirage 2000. (UPI Photo/David Silpa)
#5 United Kingdom
United Kingdom is the fifth-largest exporter of arms, although its exports volume has declined by 13%, comparing with the previous period, from 2000 to 2004. The U.K.s arms sales make up 4% of the global market, SIPRI says. 21% of the U.K.s weapons exports went to the U.S., including MP aircraft radars. The U.S. is the largest of UKs recipients, followed by India (14%) and Chile (9%), SIPRI reports. Pictured above, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. (UPI Photo).
#1 United States - World's Top 5 arms exporters - UPI.com
