Russia to keep 2nd place in fighter jet exports until 2013
Russia will most likely continue holding a second place on the global market of new multirole fighter jets until at least 2013, a Russian arms trade expert said.
«We are expecting a significant growth of this [fighter jet] market segment both in terms of quantity [68%] and revenues [91%] until 2013 compared to the previous four years
«According to our estimates, Russia will keep a solid second place during the upcoming four-year period,» the expert said.
According to the Russian think tank, at least 1,589 multirole fighters worth over $82.5 billion will be sold on the global market in
A total of 476 new fighters worth $27.7 billion were sold in
The United States tops the list with 472 new fighters worth over $19 bln, which were sold in the past four years and have been ordered for the next four.
Russia currently maintains a second place with 377 new fighters worth over $16.3 bln, trailed by China, the U.K., Sweden and France.
According to Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, the country could sign its first contract for the export of Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets by the end of this year.
The Su-35 Flanker-E, a modification of the Su-27, is a heavy class, long-range, multirole fighter, whose technical characteristics can be compared with those of fifth-generation jets.
