Russia's main arms export company, Rosoboronexport stated on January 28, Russia has sold US$240 worth of weapons in 2009, and this is an increase of 10 percent since 2008. The weapons are for the air force and military. Weapons are their major export and it is over 50 percent of their total market. Their arm sale has been developed constantly for the last nine years, the total amount in 2009 was 1.4 times more than in 2001. Their regular clients are India, Algeria, China, Venezuela, Malaysia, and Syria.
There is a decline in scientific cooperation on the military sector between Russia and China. China usually buys 20 percent of their weapons from Rosoboronexport. Thus, in 2009, China has bought 18 percent and it is expected to decrease to 15 percent.
This does not mean there are problems between the two countries. The objective conditions around them have changed, that is why their partnership is weakening. The level of Chinese military technology is growing and China’s government has less interest to finished products. Even with China’s decrease they are still the biggest customer of weapons for Russia.
