Weapons exports up by $1 billion

Russia’s weapons export via the state Rosoboronexport enterprise grew by about $1 billion to reach $9.7 billion,citing Viktor Komardin, Rosoboronexport representative at the Lima-2011 weapons expo in Malaysia. He added that last year Rosoboronexport signed contracts worth $9.5 billion and “this year we will sign more.” He added that the enterprise’s portfolio of orders amounted to $36 billion.