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Identified Contracts on Delivery of Russian Arms and Military Equipment, concluded in 2001
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Supplier |
Recipient |
Date |
Description |
Value |
Notes |
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Russia |
China |
July |
Contract for delivery of 38 Su-30MKK fighters[1] |
About $1.9 bln[2] |
These Su-30MKK aircraft will be built at KnAAPO and delivered to China in 2002-2003. |
|
Russia |
India |
February |
Contract for delivery of 310 T-90S main battle tanks[3] |
$800 mln |
The contract stipulates the delivery of 124 tanks and the licensed production of the rest 186 units in India. |
|
Russia, RAC “MiG” |
Yemen |
September |
Contract for delivery of 14 MiG-29 (Fulcrum) fighters.[4] |
$437 mln[5] |
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|
Russia |
China |
December |
Contract for delivery of several battalions of S-300 PMU-2 (SA-10) SAM[6] |
$400 mln[7] |
As a repayment of the Russian debt to China[8] |
|
Russia |
China |
January |
Contract for delivery of 100 AL-31F aircraft engines[9] |
$300 mln[10] |
Probably to install them on Su-27SK (Flanker) fighters produced under license. |
|
Russia, MMPP “Salut” |
China |
June |
Contract for delivery of more than 300 AL-31F engines to be installed on Chinese F-10 fighters.[11] |
About $300 mln[12] |
The reported contract value seems to be overestimated, because the cost of one AL-31F is about $3 mln.[13] |
|
Russia |
Mongolia |
February |
Contract for delivery of small arms[14] |
$270 mln[15] |
The contract is concluded by Promexport then given to Rosoboronexport. The reported contract value seems to be overestimated. |
|
Russia, RAC “MiG” |
Bangladesh |
2001 |
Contract for delivery of 16 MiG-29 fighters[16] |
$210 mln[17] |
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|
Russia |
India |
February |
Contract for delivery of unspecified weapons system[18] |
$180 mln[19] |
The contract is signed simultaneously or almost simultaneously with the tank contract. The subject of the contract is unspecified. |
|
Russia |
India |
February |
Contract for delivery of unspecified weapons system[20] |
$150 mln[21] |
The contract is signed simultaneously or almost simultaneously with the tank contract. The subject of the contract is unspecified. |
|
Russia, RAC “MiG” |
Myanmar |
June |
Contract for delivery of 10 MiG-29 fighters[22] |
$150 mln[23] |
8 single-seat and 2 double-seat modifications are to be delivered. 30% of the total sum will be paid after the shipment, the rest – within 30 years.[24] |
|
Russia |
Iran |
Summer 2001 |
Contract for delivery of 30 Mi-8 (Hip) transport helicopters[25] |
$150 mln[26] |
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|
Russia |
Ethiopia |
December |
Agreement on delivery of 6 Mi-35 combat helicopters, up to 100 Igla (SA-16) SAM, 20 BTR-80 APC and artillery and small arms ammunition[27] |
Total deliveries value – up to $150 mln[28] |
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|
Russia |
India |
February |
Contract for delivery of 5 Ka-31RLD surveillance helicopters[29] |
$108 mln[30] |
To equip the project 1135.4 (Krivak class) frigates and, perhaps, airwing of Admiral Gorshkov (Kiev class) aircraft carrier. The delivery of the first batch is expected in 2001, the second one – in 2002.[31] |
|
Russia, Aerospace Equipment Corporation |
China |
April |
Contract for spare parts and maintenance of aircraft, purchased by China earlier[32] |
$60 mln |
|
|
Russia |
Vietnam |
End of 2001 |
Contract for construction and delivery of 2 project 10410 Svetlyak patrol boats[33] |
$40 mln[34] |
Almaz Shipbuilding Company is appointed a prime contractor.[35] |
|
Russia, Rosoboronexport |
Columbia |
August |
Contract for delivery of 6 Mi-17-1V (Hip H) multirole military helicopters[36] |
$36.1 mln[37] |
Columbia already has 10 Mi-17-1V, supplied in 1997. |
|
Russia, Rosoboronexport |
Malaysia |
August |
Contract for delivery of Metis-2 (AT-13) ATGM[38] |
$30 mln |
Contractor – Tula-based Instrument Design Bureau (KBP). |
|
Russia, Rosoboronexport |
Bangladesh |
October |
Contract for delivery of 78 BTR-80 APC[39] |
Estimated value - $16 mln[40] |
For the Bangladesh Army units that participate in the UN peacekeeping missions. The UN will pay for the delivery. Half of the APCs is to be supplied in 2001, the rest in 2002. |
|
Russia, RAC “MiG” |
Hungary |
November |
Agreement on MiG-29 engines’ resource extension[41] |
$15 mln[42] |
The Hungarian Air Force has 27 MiG-29 fighters at service.[43] |
|
Russia, Phazatron-NIIR |
China |
June |
Contract for delivery of 100 Zhuk radars for Chinese F-8II fighters.[44] |
$5 mln[45] |
The delivery will be carried our through Rosoboronexport. |
|
Russia, Electropribor (Kazan) |
China |
May |
Contract for assembly parts and control systems for modernization of Su-27 type aircraft[46] |
Several $ mln[47] |
|
|
Russian |
Bhutan |
February |
Contract for delivery of AK-103 and AK-104 assault rifles[48] |
$1 mln[49] |
|
|
Russia, Zvezda ship-repairing plant (Primorie region) |
China |
March |
Contract on pre-repair examination of Kilo class diesel submarine[50] |
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|
Russia |
Indonesia |
May |
Contract for delivery of 5 000 AK-101 and AK-102 assault rifles[51] |
|
The second shipment of assault rifles. Indonesia received 4 000 AK-101 and AK-102 at the end of 2001. |
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Russia. Rosoboronexport, JSC “Electromashina” |
India |
September |
Contract on modernization of military equipment.[52] |
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Identified contracts on delivery of Russian arms in 2001, total~ $5.6 bln |
[1] Mikhail Kozyrev, Mariya Rozhkova, “Gazprom, Rusal i oruzhie”, Vedomosti, 17.07.2001.
[2] CAST estimations.
[3] Military News Agency, 15.02.2001.
[4] Nikolay Novichkov, Vladimir Shvarev, “Eksport rastet”, Vremya MN, 09.11.2001.
[5] Ibid.
[6] Alexei Nikolski, Mikhail Kozyrev, “Mirnoe nebo nad Pekinom”, Vedomosti, 26.12.2001.
[7] Ibid.
[8] Ibid.
[9] Military News Agency, 30.01.2001.
[10] Ibid.
[11] Sergei Putilov, “Burzheiskie” milliony”, Vremya MN, #120, 19.06.2001, p.2.
[12] Ibid.
[13] CAST estimations.
[14] INFO-TASS electronic database, “Vega” base, 09.02.2001.
[15] Ibid.
[16] Nezavisimoe voennoe obozrenie, #12, 06.04.2001; Kommersant, #235, 25.12.2001.
[17] Nezavisimoe voennoe obozrenie, #12, 06.04.2001.
[18] Igor Korotchenko, “V Deli podpisan kontract veka”, Nezavisimaya gazeta, #28, 16.02.2001, p.2.
[19] Ibid.
[20] Igor Korotchenko, “V Deli podpisan kontract veka”, Nezavisimaya gazeta, #28, 16.02.2001, p.2.
[21] Ibid.
[22] Mikhail Kozyrev, “MiGi v rassrochku”, Vedomosti, 19.06.2001.
[23] CAST estimations.
[24] Mikhail Kozyrev, “MiGi v rassrochku”, Vedomosti, 19.06.2001.
[25] Mikhail Kozyrev, “Vtoroe iranskoe dykhanie”, 01.11.2001.
[26] Ibid.
[27] “Geroi Rossii”, Kommersant-Vlast, #49, 04-10.12.2001.
[28] Ibid.
[29] CAST own information.
[30] CAST own information.
[31] “Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii”, 03.02.2001.
[32] Military-News Agency, 17.04.2001.
[33] Yuri Golotyuk, “Vietnamtzam ponravilis’ rossiiskie storozheviki”, Vremya novostei, 17.01.2002.
[34] Ibid.
[35] Ibid.
[36] Military News Agency, 30.08.2001.
[37] “Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii”, 24.08.2001.
[38] INFO-TASS electronic database, “Vega” base, 23.08.2001.
[39] Mikhail Kozyrev, Alexei Nikolski, “Kak zarabotat’ na OON”, Vedomosti, 25.10.2001.
[40] Ibid.
[41] INFO-TASS electronic database, “Vega” base, 01.11.2001.
[42] CAST estimations.
[43] The Military Balance 2001/2002, IISS.
[44] Simon Saradzhyan, «Russian Companies Ink Deals at Paris Air Show», The Moscow Times, 19.06.2001, p.7.
[45] Ibid.
[46] Military News Agency, 10.05.2001.
[47] Ibid.
[48] Statement by Rosoboronexport deputy director Viktor Komardin, cited in Nezavisimoe voennoe obozrenie, #7, 23-29.02.2001, p.1.
[49] Ibid.
[50] Military News Agency, 26.03.2001.
[51] INFO-TASS electronic database, “Vega” base, 07.05.2001.
[52] Interfax-AVN, 19.09.2001.
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