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Russia To Increase Military Spending By 30 Percent


A helicopter on display at a Russian arms fair in Nizhny Tagil in July (ITAR-TASS) November 21, 2006 -- A top defense official says Russia will increase its military spending by 30 percent in 2007, to 735 billion rubles ($27.5 billion).


Vyacheslav Putilin, deputy head of the military-industrial commission -- which oversees all state arms purchases -- made the announcement on November 20, according to Interfax.


(Reuters)

Russian Arms Exports

Russian Arms Exports

Russia's advanced S-300 air-defense system (epa file photo)

BOOM TIMES: In 2005, Russia sold more than $6 billion in weapons to more than 60 countries around the world. The state arms exporter says it has $17 billion in orders in hand....(more)


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