Actuality November, 11, 2007

Russia became the leader on supplies of weapon in the first five years of new century, reference to information of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

According to data of SIPRI, on Russia falls 31% from the general volume of weapon supplies for export in 2001-2005. On the second place is the USA, having taken 30% of the market. Russia‘s leadership is explained by large-scale supplies in relation to cheap weapon armament.

The USA keeps the leadership at cost of the sold weapon. So, according to data of Congress analytical service, in 2006 the USA has sold weapon in sum of $10,3 billions. Russia according to this index has taken the second place with the volume of supplies of $8,1 billions, Great Britain has closed a group of three leaders with $3,1 billions. In total three leading producers take almost 75% of world weapon market.

The main partners of Russia in 2001-2005 were India and China, on which fell 25% and 43% of supplies accordingly. As experts of SIPRI consider, these countries still remain the largest buyers of military technique of Russian production.
SIPRI is the largest research organization, studying the world market of weapon and regularly presenting independent expert estimations.