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Alexander Rybas
  • 15 june 2008

    Breakthrough Into the Global Arms Market

    Russia’s present capabilities in promoting its armaments on the global market exceed the defense industry’s ability to fulfill current and potential contracts. The further growth of military exports is mainly limited by production capacity. The technological modernization of the Russian defense sector and a marked improvement in the quality of its management must be a top priority task for the country in the next few years.

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Breakthrough Into the Global Arms Market

Russia’s present capabilities in promoting its armaments on the global market exceed the defense industry’s ability to fulfill current and potential contracts. The further growth of military exports is mainly limited by production capacity. The technological modernization of the Russian defense sector and a marked improvement in the quality of its management must be a top priority task for the country in the next few years.

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