Arms Trade Treaty: The RIC Perspective
Despite the good intent of the bill, why did Russia, India and China abstain from voting for the treaty?
Russia, India abstain from voting for UN arms trade treaty
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approves Arms Trade Treaty, even as 23 countries abstain from voting
Global arms trade treaty too vague - negotiator
The first international treaty establishing rules for cross-border conventional arms trade lacks practical aspects, Russian Foreign Ministry Security and Disarmament Department Director Mikhail Ulyanov said
Russia becomes world's third biggest military spender
Russia and China kept increasing their spending on weapons last year, while the global financial crisis hit military spending in the U.S. and Europe, a leading think tank said Tuesday
Russian AA, ABM systems - alternative for India
India's army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh said in March that the Indian army had been rendered inefficient. This case may help Russia to get its foot in the door of the secluded Indian anti-missile market
India world’s top arms importer – SIPRI
India has topped a rating of the world's largest heavy arms importers, released on Monday by the independent Stockholm-based International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), researching into conflicts, arms control and disarmament.
Russia shows weapon systems in Thailand
Russian small arms and military hardware have been demonstrated in Thailand at Defense & Security, the largest weapons expo in the Pacific
Sukhoi to remain top combat aircraft seller until 2015
Russia’s Sukhoi aircraft maker will remain among the top three exporters of fighter jets until at least 2015, the Moscow based Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade (CAWAT) said on Friday.
Russia revs up arms exports
Russia is the world’s second biggest arms exporter. By 2012, experts predict its turnover to surge even higher, surpassing the $14 billion mark.
Russia exports record $13.2 bn in arms
Russia set an arms export record of $13.2 billion (10.1 billion euros) last year despite losing Arab clients and facing stiffer competition from China, a top official was quoted as saying Thursday.
India imports 25% of Russian weapons
According to a report released by Novosti Press, Russia has ranked 2nd biggest global arms exporter. The report quoted head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Mikhail Dmitriyev as saying that Russia sold $13.2 billion worth of
Russia may sell $14 bln worth of weaponry in 2012
Russia’s arms exports may reach a record $14 billion in 2012, a Russian think-tank said on Friday.
Russian arms exporter reports $11 billion in sales in 2011
Russian state-run arms exporter Rosoboroneksport has reported sales of $11 billion in 2011, a rise of more than $2 billion from the previous year.
‘Russia-Syria arms trade to go on until banned by UN’
The General Director of the state arms export company Rosoboronexport has said that Russia will fully honor its obligations before Syria unless there are international sanctions imposed on Moscow by the UN.