Re: Russian econ growth

[Chris Doss <lookoverhere1@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Also, are military equipment exports fueling some of
> this growth?  (See article below)
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BTW the following article (which as an aside were all
edited by me) has data on the Russians arms business.
Mukhin is a Russian defense analyst; I believe he is a
Colonel, and writes (or has written) for Krasnaya
Zvezda (Red Star), which is the Russian Army's
newspaper.

Russia's weapons makers gunning for new business
By Vladimir Mukhin
With Russia's arms exports at record post-Soviet
levels, weapons manufacturers are turning to improved
quality, stronger publicity and value-added services
in a bid to win a bigger share of the trade.

Earnings from arms exports reached a post-Soviet
record of $4.8 billion in 2002, according to Mikhail
Dmitriyev, chairman of the Russian Foreign
Military-Technology Cooperation Committee (KVTS). Most
exports went through state arms-export company
Rosoboronexport, which earned a record $4.3 from the
business.

http://www.russiajournal.com/news/cnews-article.shtml?nd=35854






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