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MAKS: US sanctions make air forces wary of Russian jets

The USA’s Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is making air forces wary of buying Russian aircraft and other weapons.

That’s according to officials from Russian defence holding company Rostec and the country’s export agency Rosoboronexport, who spoke during the MAKS air show near Moscow on 28 August.

CAATSA was enacted in retaliation for Russia’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine’s eastern regions and Crimean Peninsula.

The issue slowed India’s first payments on the Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft system, as no Indian banks want to facilitate the transaction and be subject to US sanctions.

Recently the two countries settled on a rupee-for-rubbles payment scheme, says Victor Kladov, director of international cooperation and regional policy for Rostec.

“There were initial difficulties due to banking restrictions,” says Kladov. “But then we talked on a [government-to-government] level and we used different currencies. In the case of India we rely on rupees. The system is adapted to new reality.”

India is expected to imminently pay 20% of the $5.2 billion cost of the S-400 Triumph, with Russia planning to deliver the first shipment of parts for the weapons system upon receipt, Russian Trade Commissioner Yaroslav Tarasyuk reportedly told an Indian newspaper on 28 August. That report says Russian bank Sberbank will facilitate the exchange.

While Rostec’s Kladov downplays the need to circumvent US sanctions in the case of India, he acknowledges some countries have grown cautious of arms sales from Russia. For instance, Indonesia’s interest in buying Sukhoi Su-35 fighters appears to be dampened by worries of blowback from the USA.

“We feel like some nations are more cautious,” says Kladov. “For instance, yesterday I talked to the Indonesian chief of the air force and he mentioned CAATSA, the US law. From what he says, I understand they receive threats. They are dependent not just on Russian equipment, they are dependent on a large part of US-made equipment. If as a punishment measure, let’s say, American manufacturers stop supplying spares, stop supporting American-made equipment, then there will be a breach in security in national defence in Indonesia. So, they are very cautious.”

In August 2017, Jakarta confirmed it would buy 11 Su-35s for $1.14 billion, with a major component of the deal involving agricultural commodities.

Dmitry Shugaev, director general of the federal service of military-technical cooperation with Rosoboronexport, says in a separate press conference that USA sanctions amount to “unfair competition”.

“They want to push Russia away from traditional markets, and create unbearable conditions, and not to give us a way into new markets,” he says. “The pressure is going up every day [on potential customers]. We see it every day and it is not a secret, not a secret for anyone.”

George1 wrote:

JSC "Rosoboronexport" was awarded the Diploma of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief

JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation), in accordance with Order No. 1 of October 15, 2020, by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, was awarded the Diploma "For services in strengthening the country's defense capability, developing military-technical cooperation of the Russian Federation with foreign states. "



“For 20 years of work in an extremely difficult segment of the world market, Rosoboronexport has five times increased its main foreign trade indicators and secured Russia the second place among exporters of weapons and military equipment. The stable volume of orders through Rosoboronexport contributed to the timely creation of high-tech production of competitive products in the country. support, first of all - the support of the President, today we are successfully moving forward, continuing to develop new areas of cooperation with partners. This high award is a recognition of the highest professional qualities of the entire team of the company, its achievements and a sign of high confidence of the country's leadership ", - said the General Director of Rosoboronexport Alexander Mikheev.

The diploma signed by the President of the Russian Federation - Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Alexander Mikheev, on behalf of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, was presented by Deputy Minister of Defense Alexander Fomin.

November 4, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation). The company was established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation as part of the reform of the system of military-technical cooperation.
Today Rosoboronexport is one of the leaders in the international arms market. Over 20 years of operation, the company has supplied Russian military, dual and civilian products to 122 countries of the world for a total of more than $ 180 billion. The annual volume of supplies of products of Russian enterprises abroad is about $ 13 billion, the order book exceeds $ 50 billion.

Foreign customers highly appreciate the opportunity to cooperate with the Russian defense industry in the "one window" format through Rosoboronexport as a unique organization offering a full package of services for the export of high-tech military and civilian products, technology transfer.

For 20 years, the company, side by side with the domestic defense-industrial complex, has gone through a difficult path of transformation and mutual adaptation, has become a reliable ally and assistant of Russian enterprises in the world market.

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miketheterrible wrote:It means the management did a good job. How hard is that to understand?

magnumcromagnon wrote:

flamming_python wrote:

miketheterrible wrote:It means the management did a good job. How hard is that to understand?

Well they're the only ones in town doing that job (Rosoboronexport is a monopoly governing all military exports) and half the success comes down to politics not to sales and promotion efforts

The previous regime (USSR) gave weapons away to allies, only to be stabbed in the back 1-by-1 by it's so called friends.  Making money selling weapons is better by default.