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Arms Trade Database for April-May 2001
| Supplier |
Recipient |
Date |
Description of Event |
Financial Parameters |
Notes |
| Information for previous period |
| Belarus |
World Market |
1994-2000 |
The Byelorussian arms export amounts to $1 bln over this six-year period.1 |
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| Russia
RAC “MiG” |
Syria |
2000 |
Contract for delivery of spare parts for MiG aircraft.2 |
$60 mln3 |
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| Russia |
Syria |
2000-2001 |
Delivery of a large number of small arms and light weapons.4 |
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The delivery includes: AKS-74U and AK-74M assault rifles with ammunition, 9M117M and 9M113 missiles for Konkurs (AT-5B) ATGM, PG-7VL rounds for RPG-7 grenade launchers and RPG-29 grenade launchers equipped with night vision sights. |
| Ukraine |
UAE |
October 2000 |
Contract for the delivery of 90 BTR-3U APCs before the end of 2001.5 |
$11-12 mln6 |
BTR-3U is a modernized version of BTR-80 APC. |
| April |
| Russia |
India |
Mid April 2001 |
According to a report, India is ready to lease 2 divisions of S-300PMU (SA-10) SAMs.7 |
$50 mln per year |
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| Russia |
Iran |
April 2001 |
Ulan-Ude Aviation Industrial Association completes delivery of 5 Mi-171 (Hip H) helicopters.8 |
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| Russia |
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01.04.01 |
Rosoboronexport and Kolomna-based KBM – Machine-building Design Bureau signed general agreement on cooperation.9 |
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| Russia, Belarus |
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03.04.01 |
Agreement reached on the foundation of the International Financial and Industrial Group “Aerokosmicheskoe oborudovanie” (Aerospace Equipment Corporation).10 |
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| Russia |
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03.04.01 |
Rosoboronexport and Sukhoi Aircraft Military and Industrial Complex sign a general agreement on cooperation.11 |
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| Ukraine |
World market |
03.04.01 |
The Chairman of the State Commission on Defense Industry Vladimir Gorbulin spoke about the expected reduction in Ukraine’s arms export in 2001.12 |
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| Russia |
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04.04.01 |
Yuri Khozyainov appointed a State Secretary – Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Military-Technical Cooperation.13 |
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From October 1997 to May 1999 Yuri Khozyainov worked as the First Deputy Director of Rosvoorouzhenie. |
| Russia |
Algeria |
04-05.04.01 |
The Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika visited Russia. The parties signed a declaration on strategic partnership and discussed bilateral military-technical cooperation.14 |
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| Russia |
Nigeria |
05.04.01 |
Nigeria is reported to have officially adopted 3 Mi-34 light helicopters and 5 Mi-35 (Hind E/F) attack helicopters into service.15 |
$30-35 mln16 |
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| Russia
Kazan Motor-Building Production Association |
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12.04.01 |
Completion of the first prototype of the new NK-93 propfan engine. 17 |
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| Russia
KBM |
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13.04.01 |
Details on KBM export activities become available. The Bureau prepares a contract for the licensed production of “Igla” (SA-16) SAM’s in an unnamed Southeast Asian country and negotiates the similar contract with another unnamed African country. KBM conducts talks with an unnamed Arab country on the upgrade of Malyutka (AT-3) ATGM to the Malyutka-2 version.18 |
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| Russia
USA |
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13.04.01 |
Russian Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos) and Boeing sign an agreement on cooperation.19 |
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The agreement concerns joint projects on aviation transport and infrastructure and joint design of new civil aircraft. |
| Russia
Aerospace Equipment Corporation |
China |
16.04.01 |
Contract for delivery of spare parts and maintenance of Russian-made aircraft.20 |
$60 mln |
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| Russia |
Venezuela |
18.04.01 |
Defense ministers of Russia and Venezuela Sergey Ivanov and Jose Rangel discussed bilateral military-technical cooperation.21 |
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The Chairman of the Committee on Military-Technical Cooperation Mikhail Dmitriev also participated in the talks. |
| Russia |
Mongolia |
19.04.01 |
Talks between the Chairman of the Committee on Military-Technical Cooperation Mikhail Dmitriev and the Mongolian Defense Minister Jugderdemidiin Gurragchaa.22 |
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| Israel |
Georgia |
19.04.01 |
Test flight of the Su-25 (Frogfoot) ground attack aircraft modernized with the help of Israeli companies.23 |
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The modernized aircraft is capable of performing combat missions in night conditions. |
| Russia |
India |
23.05.01 |
Mooring tests of the first project 1135.6 (Krivak class) frigate Talwar initiated.24 |
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According to the November 1997 contract for the construction of 3 project 1135.6 frigates. |
| USA |
Hungary |
24.04.01 |
The Hungarian Defense Ministry offers to purchase F-16 fighters. Hungary declines a bid for modernization of MiG-29 (Fulcrum) aircraft.25 |
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| Russia |
India |
26.04.01 |
The Indian Air Forces conduct successful test launch of the Russian-made “Osa” (Sa-8) SAM.26 |
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| Russia |
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27.04.01 |
Yuri Andrianov elected to the post of Director-General of Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant at a special shareholder meeting.27 |
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| Russia |
DPRK |
26-28.04.01 |
The Defense Minister of North Korea Kim Jong Il visits Moscow and talks with the Chairman of the Committee on Military-Technical Cooperation Mikhail Dmitriev.28 Russia and DPRK signed an intergovernmental agreement on military-technical cooperation and an agreement on military cooperation between the defense ministries.29 |
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| Russia |
India |
29.04.01 |
Report published on likelihood that India would purchase 90R antisubmarine missiles.30 |
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| May |
| Russia |
Uzbekistan |
Yearly May 2001 |
During his visit to Moscow the Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov discussed prospects for bilateral military-technical cooperation.31 |
$25 mln |
The parties agreed that Uzbekistan would pay for supplied arms with gas and agricultural products.32 |
| Russia
Belarus |
Belarus |
May 2001 |
Belarus’ Defense Ministry makes a decision to purchase T-72 tank simulator.33 |
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The simulator is designed and constructed by Logos Ltd, a Russian firm, and the Byelorussian 140th Repair Plant. |
| Russia |
Uzbekistan |
May 2001 |
Information becomes available about the delivery of 23 BTR-80 APCs planned for August 2001.34 |
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The APCs will be built at the Arzamas Machine-Building Plant. Rosoboronexport will conduct the delivery. |
| Russia |
Indonesia |
May 2001 |
Indonesia purchases 5000 AK-101 and AK-102 assault rifles.35 |
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This is the second shipment of the AK rifles. At the end of 2000, Indonesia purchased 4000 AK-101 and AK-102 rifles. |
| Ukraine |
China |
May 2001 |
Ukraine signs a contract for the license transfer for the production of the DA-80 gas turbine.36 |
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These turbines are used to equip naval ships. |
| Belarus |
China |
May 2001 |
State Concern Planar begins carrying out the contract for the delivery of electronics manufacturing equipment to China.37 |
$15 mln |
Planar is a leading equipment maker for dual-use microelectronic devices. |
| Russia,
State Unitary Enterprise “Electropribor” (Kazan) |
China |
May 2001 |
Contract for the delivery of assembly parts and control systems for the upgrading of Su-27 aircraft.38 |
Several million US dollars.39 |
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| Russia |
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May 2001 |
Ulan-Ude Aviation Industrial Association begins serial production of Mi8-AMTSh transport-attack helicopters (export designation – Mi171Sh).40 |
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Mi-8AMTSh is based on serial Mi-8AMT (Hip H) helicopters. |
| Russia |
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May 2001 |
“Severnaya verf” shipyard awarded with contract from the Russian Defense Ministry for the construction of a series of new corvettes.41 |
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The first ship is expected to be laid down at the end of 2001. The project is based on the export version of project 20382 corvette. |
| Russia
IFIG “Defense Systems” |
Unknown |
May 2001 |
The modernization of S-125 (SA-3) “Pechora” SAM’s into the “Pechora-2” version is completed. This is according to the contract for the upgrading of several dozen SAMs.42 |
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After modernization, the combat range is increased from 17 km to 27 km. “Pechora-2” has ground or mobile-based versions. |
| Russia
RAC “MiG” |
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May 2001 |
The construction of the second multi-role MiG-29SMT (Fulcrum) fighter completed.43 |
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| Russia |
World market |
End of May 2001 |
State intermediary Rosoboronexport and other Russian arms exporters exported $1.5 bln in military goods in the first 5 months of 2001.44 |
$1.5 bln |
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| Russia |
India |
End of May 2001 |
Admiralty Shipyard finishes modernization and launches the project 877E (Kilo class) diesel submarine for the Indian Navy.45 |
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The sub will be delivered to the customer at the end of summer, 2001. |
| Ukraine |
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07.05.01 |
Test flight of the modernized An-225 Mriya transport aircraft.46 |
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| Russia |
Venezuela |
15.05.01 |
Russian-Venezuelan agreement on military-technical cooperation signed.47 |
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| Russia
Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant |
Indonesia |
16.05.01 |
Agreement for delivery of 2 new Mi-171 (Hip H) multi-role helicopters and 8 Mi-2 (Hoplite) helicopters for the Indonesian Air Forces.48 |
$12.2 mln49 |
The delivered helicopters will be in civil transport variant. |
| Belarus
Minotor-Service |
Egypt |
16.05.01 |
Minotor-Service signs a contract for the delivery of military goods.50 |
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Delivery terms – 3 years. |
| Russia |
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16.05.01 |
Government bill #372 concerning the creation of an interdepartmental commission on reclaiming Russia’s rights on intellectual property on arms production licenses transferred to foreign states during the Soviet period up to the present time. 51 |
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| Russia |
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18.05.01 |
A number of Russian companies signed a general agreement on joint development of prospective aircraft. |
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The agreement was signed by the following institutions: the State Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS), the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI), the All-Russian Institute of Aviation Materials (VIAM), the Central Institute of Aviation Motor-building (CIAM), the Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Technology (NIIAT), the JSC “A.Lyulka-Saturn”, “Tekhnokomplex”, “Aerospace Equipment” Corporation, “Aviapriborholding”, the Experimental Design Bureau Vympel, "Zvezda-Strela" State Science and Production Center, Sukhoi AMIC, and the Sukhoi Design Bureau. |
| Russia |
Europe |
22.05.01 |
Rosavaikosmos and European Space Agency (ESA) sign an agreement on cooperation.52 |
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The agreement stipulates that European astronauts will fly to the International Space Station with Russian “Soyuz TM” spaceships until 2006. |
| Russia |
Syria |
22-24.05.01 |
The Syrian Prime-Minister and Syrian Minister of Defense Mustafa Tlas visits Moscow. |
Up to $1 bln53 |
The Syrians expressed the desire to upgrade their Soviet-made military equipment, namely: S-200E (SA-5) SAMs, T-55 and T-72 tanks, BMP-1 AIFVs, MiG-25 (Foxbat) and MiG-29 (Fulcrum) aircraft, and purchase 8 “Iskander-E” missile systems, 30 Su-30 fighters, S-300PMU (SA-10) SAMs, “Buk-M1” (SA-11) and “Tor-M1” (SA-15) SAMs, Mi-35 (Hind E/F) and Ka-52 (Hokum B) helicopters, project 1241.8 and 1242.1 Molniya missile boats.54 |
| Russia
Baltiysky Zavod |
India |
25.05.01 |
Launching of the third project 1135.6 (Krivak class) frigate built for the Indian Navy. The ship is expected to be transferred to the customer in May of 2003.55 |
Total cost of the contract – approx. $1 bln |
According to the 1997 contract for delivery of 3 frigates. |
| Russia |
Algeria |
25-27.05.01 |
Russia’s Vice-Premier Ilya Klebanov visits Algeria. |
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The parties discussed the development of military-technical cooperation.56 |
| Russia
Almaz Shipbuilding Company |
Greece |
28.05.01 |
Launching of the second Zubr (Pomornik class) amphibious ship built for Greece.57 |
Total cost of the contract - $100 mln |
According to the contract for delivery of 2 ships. |
| Russia |
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29.05.01 |
Russia’s president signs bill #607 creating an open joint stock company entitled “Industrial company “Antey” and another bill granting “Antey” the right to conduct foreign trade activities.58 |
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According to bill #607, 6 state-owned subsidiaries of “Antey” should become joint stock companies. |
| Russia |
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29.05.01 |
The Russian Committee on Military-Technical Cooperation (KVTS) and Vnesheconombank signed agreement on cooperation.59 |
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According to the agreement, Vnesheconombank will guarantee and finance KVTS projects. |
| Russia |
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29.05.01 |
The holding company “Novye Programmy i Kontseptsii,” KBM and the Kovrov-based machinery plant sign an agreement on cooperation.60 |
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The agreement entails the serial manufacture of “Ataka” ATMG and assembly parts for “Igla” (SA-16) SAMs and “Arena-E” tank active protection system designed by KBM. |
1 Military News Agency, 11.04.2001
2 Igor Saveliev, «Prichina - snizhenie ekportnoy vyruchki», Vozdushny transport, #20, 2001, p.11
3 Ibid.
4 Igor Korotchenko, «RF ukrepit voenny potentzial Damaska», Nezavisimaya gazeta, 24.05.2001
5 Mikhail Kozyrev, «Bratskoe sorevnovanie», Vedomosti, 23.03.2001
6 Ibid.
7 INFO-TASS electronic databank, Vega base, 03.04.2001 with reference to Defense News
8 «Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii», 28.05.01
9 CAST own information
10 Yuri Golotyuk, «Pervym delom - samolety», Vremya novostei, #58, 03.04.2001
11 CAST own information
12 INFO-TASS electronic databank, Vega base, 03.04.2001
13 Military News Agency, 04.04.2001
14 Alexander Reutov, «U Rossii poyavilsya novyi strategicheskii partner», Kommersant, #60, 05.04.2001, p.10
15 «Rossiskie vertolety osvaivayut afrikanskii rynok», Kommersant, #60, 05.04.2001, p.5
16 CAST own estimations
17 Military News Agency, 12.04.2001
18 Military News Agency, 13.04.2001
19 Rosaviakosmos press-release, www.rosaviakosmos.ru
20 Military News Agency, 17.04.2001
21 Military News Agency, 18.04.2001
22 Military News Agency, 19.04.2001
23 Tina Tskhovrebashvili, «Israil osnastil Gruzii shturmovik», Vremya novostei, 19.04.2001, p.6
24 Military News Agency, 23.04.2001
25 Nikolay Novichkov, Vladimir Shvarev, «Vengriya ne budet modernizirovat’ istrebiteli MiG-29», Vremya MN, 25.04.2001, p.4
26 «Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii», 27.04.01
27 INFO-TASS electronic databank, Vega base, 28.04.2001
28 Mikhail Kozyrev, «Mezh dvukh Korei», Vedomosti, 28.04.2001, p.A3
29 INFO-TASS electronic databank, Vega base, 29.04.2001
30 INFO-TASS electronic databank, Vega base, 29.04.2001
31 Arkadii Dubnov, «Dvazdy gosudarstvenny visit», Vremya novostei, 28.04.2001, p.1,3
32 Military News Agency, 04.05.2001
33 «Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii», 30.05.01
34 «Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii», 18.05.01
35 INFO-TASS electronic databank, Vega base, 07.05.2001
36 Jane’s Defense Weekly, 09.05.2001, v.35, #19
37 Military News Agency, 07.05.2001
38 Military News Agency, 10.05.2001
39 Ibid.
40 Military News Agency, 23.05.2001
41 «Severnaya verf» vyigrala korvetny tender», Kommersant, 25.05.2001
42 Nikolay Novichkov, «Rosoboronexport» moderniziruet sistemy PVO», Vremay MN, #83, 19.05.2001, p.3
43 Vozdushny transport, #21, May 2001, p.7
44 «Voenno-tekhnicheskoe sotrudnichestvo», #22, 28.05-03.06.2001
45 «Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii», 28.05.01
46 Military News Agency, 07.05.2001
47 INFO-TASS electronic databank, Vega base, 07.05.2001
48 Official site of Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant - www.mil-moscow-helicopter.com
49 «Rossiya prodast Indonezii poderzhannye vertolety», Kommersant, 15.05.2001
50 «Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii», 16.05.01
51 Yuri Golotyuk, «Vernite oruzhie! Mozhno dengami…», Vremya novostei, #84, 17.05.2001, p.2
52 «Evropeiskii «Soyuz TM», Kommersant, 23.05.2001
53 «Sekretny visit», Izvestiya, 23.05.2001
54 Ivan Safronov, Kommersant, 25.05.2001, p.2
55 Military News Agency, 25.05.2001
56 «Aviatsiya, kosmos i oruzhie Rossii», 28.05.01
57 Official site of Almaz Shipbuilding Company - www.almaz.spb.ru
58 Nezavisimoe voennoe obozrenie, #20, 8-14.06.2001
59 Vnesheconombank press-service, www.veb.ru
60 Yuri Golotyuk, Vremya novostei, 31.05.2001, p.3.
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