The world's number two arms exporter Russia said that it had sold a record USD 15.2 billion in weaponry last year while expanding its list of clients to more African nations.
‘The export volume of military products reached USD 15.16 billion,’ news agencies quoted Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation chief Alexander Fomin as saying.
‘Our plans have been fulfilled by 111.8 per cent.’
Fomin said the figure was preliminary and would be updated by early February.
Russia trails closely behind the United States of America in world arms exports and has expanded its sales by 46 percent in the past two years.
Its contracts reached USD 13.2 billion in 2011 and USD 10.4 billion in 2010 figures reliant heavily on military ties with India and China.
Fomin said Russia's new list of 2012 clients included Ghana and Oman as well as Tanzania.
‘The export volume of military products reached USD 15.16 billion,’ news agencies quoted Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation chief Alexander Fomin as saying.
‘Our plans have been fulfilled by 111.8 per cent.’
Fomin said the figure was preliminary and would be updated by early February.
Russia trails closely behind the United States of America in world arms exports and has expanded its sales by 46 percent in the past two years.
Its contracts reached USD 13.2 billion in 2011 and USD 10.4 billion in 2010 figures reliant heavily on military ties with India and China.
Fomin said Russia's new list of 2012 clients included Ghana and Oman as well as Tanzania.