29.02.2012
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Photo: Missiles of SAM system
S-300 produced by
Almaz-Antei.
In 2009, nine Russian companies entered the SIPRI rating. The world's top 20 arms producers 2010 included air defense concern
Almaz-Antei earned $3.95 bln. That company held the 20-th position in that rating. Comparing to 2009, sales of the company had grown on $690 mln; one year earlier,
Almaz-Antei took 22-th position.
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United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) entered the SIPRI rating as well, gaining the 21-th position and sales volume of $3.44 bln. JSC
Russian Helicopters took the 47-th position; the holding company sold arms for $1.91 bln in 2010. JSC
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) earned $1.65 and held the 51-st position. JSC
United Engine Corporation was 62-nd with propulsion plants sold for $1.25 bln.
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Tactical Missiles Corporation took the 69-th position in the SIPRI rating. Sales of that company were $1.01 bln. JSC
Uralvagonzavod and JSC
Salut were 89-th ($730 mln) and 92-nd ($690 mln) respectively. SIPRI also included JSC
Sukhoi ($1.36 bln), JSC
Irkut ($1.33 bln), and JSC
Sevmash ($1.24 bln) into the rating, but they take no positions being affiliates of already listed UAC and USC.
Five world's largest arms producers are American
Lockheed Martin ($35.73 bln), British
BAE Systems ($32.88 bln), American
Boeing ($31.36 bln),
Northrop Grumman ($28.15 bln), and
General Dynamics ($23.94 bln). Their positions have not changed since 2009. Finnish
Patria ($660 mln), American
Force Protection ($660 mln),
AAR ($650 mln),
GenCorp ($650 mln), and German
MTU Aero Engines ($640 mln) close the rating.
SIPRI publishes the list of world's largest arms sellers every year. Both domestic and export sales are considered when drawing the list. It is noteworthy that the rating is published with a one-year delay; for instance, results of 2011 will be promulgated only in 2013. This period is needed to collect information, hold calculations, and verify acquired financial data.
