Russia sold China weapons highs of 24 Su-35 over $ 1.5 billion

Isser Kim, general manager of the Russian defense export company, said that arms exports in 2012, the company signed contracts totaling $ 17.6 billion, which accounted for 12% of the amount of the contract with the Chinese, about $ 2.1 billion, in recent years the highest; third place among the Russian arms exporter, India ranked first with $ 7.3 billion, Iraq ranks second, for $ 4.2 billion.

According to reports, China's major purchase of Russian aircraft engines and helicopter and bilateral joint research and development and production of weapons, only $ 1.3 billion now able to determine the AL-31F engines and Mi-171E helicopter contract.

Is reported that, in 2013, Russia and the arms trade, the total amount of the contract is entirely possible to new high, several large-scale projects are being worked out, including 24 Su-35S fighter 4 "Amur" class 1650 submarine, S-400 air defense missile systems and Il-76 military transport aircraft.

Only 24 Su-35S fighter contract amount to more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars.