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Defense News - Russia |
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Thursday,
April 14, 2011, 02:43 PM |
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Arms market in Latin America a great potential for exports
of Russian armament. |
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The
arms market in Latin America, especially in Brazil, show
a great potential for exports of Russian weaponry, a senior
Russian defense industry official said. More than 300 types
of weaponry are being showcased by Russia at the Latin America
Aero and Defense 2011 (LAAD-2011) arms show in Rio de Janeiro
on April 12-15.
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"The
arms market of Latin America is expansive and promising.
Brazil holds a leading position among our partners in
terms of its potential for the acquisition of [Russian]
military hardware and equipment," said Sergei Goreslavsky,
the head of marketing at Russian Technologies State Corporation,
who leads the Russian delegation at the LAAD-2011.
In
addition to the wide array of combat aircraft and helicopters,
including the Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-30MK2 multirole fighters
and Ka-52 Hokum B attack helicopters, Russia will focus
on marketing its highly-acclaimed air defense systems,
such as S-400,
Tor-M2E, Buk-M2E, Tunguska-M1, Pantsyr-S1,
and Igla-S.
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SU-35
fighter aircraft Russian defence industry |
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"Modern warfare, as the recent events
in Northern Africa confirmed, is conducted mainly from the
air," Goreslavsky said. "That's why the purchase
of advanced air defense systems offered by Russia becomes
a serious consideration."
"We
are hoping to gain some ground in this direction,"
the official added.
Russia,
the world's second largest arms exporter after the United
States, sold $8.6 billion worth of weaponry last year and
is looking to increase its arms sales to almost $10 bln
in 2011.
Rosoboronexport
has established mutually beneficial arms trade ties with
Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Uruguay, and Ecuador
through active marketing efforts. These countries express
their interest in Russian air defense systems, radars, combat
aircraft and helicopters, naval equipment, and small arms.
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