Russia's defense contractor reveals bulk of Arab states' order portfolio

[The SC]

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt show interest in Russian defense equipment

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MOSCOW, November 15. /TASS/.

The portfolio of orders received by Rosoboronexport from Arab states (23 countries of the Middle East and North Africa) amounts to $8 bln for the time being, chief executive of the Russian arms exporter Alexander Mikheev said on Wednesday on the air with Rossiya 24 TV Channel.

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"We signed a series of contracts. The portfolio of orders with countries of these regions is about $8 bln. It is probably about 20% from the volume of export contracts we have," Mikheev said.

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt show interest in Russian defense equipment, Mikheev said. Cooperation programs with these countries are intended for several years and almost all major Russian defense holdings and corporations participated in them, he added.

Rosoboronexport has the orders portfolio of about $45 bln as of November 2017, Mikheev said earlier.

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[Babur The Uzbek Tiger]

Is Russia not worried about their latest toys falling into western hands ? Maybe Russia thinks the west already know their latest weapons inside and out.

 

[razgriz19]

Is Russia not worried about their latest toys falling into western hands ? Maybe Russia thinks the west already know their latest weapons inside and out.

What makes you think Russia is giving them the best it has to offer?

 

[Babur The Uzbek Tiger]

What makes you think Russia is giving them the best it has to offer?

I don't think oil money is interested in buying MiG 21s and T-72s. Saudi Arabia and Egypt for example are buying S-400 among other new weapons. These are all post Cold War Russian weapons that have not seen combat against the west for the most part.

 

[razgriz19]

I don't think oil money is interested in buying MiG 21s and T-72s. Saudi Arabia and Egypt for example are buying S-400 among other new weapons. These are all post Cold War Russian weapons that have not seen combat against the west for the most part.

US has sold hundreds of M1A2 Abrams tanks to middle eastern countries. Do you think those Abrams are exactly identical to the ones operated by the US army? Don't think so.
Just because it looks the same doesn't mean it is the same.

 

[Babur The Uzbek Tiger]

US has sold hundreds of M1A2 Abrams tanks to middle eastern countries. Do you think those Abrams are exactly identical to the ones operated by the US army? Don't think so.
Just because it looks the same doesn't mean it is the same.

Cool story.

 

[Maxpane]

they always interested in new toys

 

[The SC]

Is Russia not worried about their latest toys falling into western hands ? Maybe Russia thinks the west already know their latest weapons inside and out.

They are not, there are agreement for Non-disclosure of technologies to be signed before any deal, the US, Russia, China and almost every weapon exporting countries go by these procedures.. Neither the seller wants to lose his technologies to his adversaries, nor does the buyer want to loose his reputation with both friends.. because if he does it with one, he might do it with the other.. So it is much more regulated and might involve the international court if violated..