The largest arms dealers in the world. Report: The US and Russia remain the world's largest arms exporters. The largest Russian companies

10. Netherlands
The Netherlands closes the top ten with a market share of 2%.

The main buyers of weapons from the Netherlands are countries such as Egypt, India, Pakistan.

It is worth noting that in recent years the Netherlands has been losing its position in the arms market. If in 2008 the country was in the top 5 largest arms exporters in the world, now it has dropped to 10th place.
9. Ukraine
Market share: 2.6%

The main recipients of Ukrainian weapons are countries such as Nigeria, Thailand, Croatia, China and Algeria.

Among the weapons - battle tanks T-72, armored personnel carriers BTR-4EN, BTR-3E1 and others.

As a result, Ukraine became the ninth largest arms supplier in the world.

8. Italy
Market share: 2.7%

Italy is one of the world and European leaders in arms exports.
7. Spain
Market share: 3.5%

The main recipients of Spanish weapons were also the countries of the Middle East - Oman, Bahrain, the UAE, as well as Australia.
6. UK
Market share: 4.5%

Great Britain took sixth place in the ranking, becoming one of the largest arms exporters to Europe. The main direction of British arms exports has become the Middle East - a region in which military operations are constantly taking place and, accordingly, there is a constant need for arms supplies.
5. Germany
Market share: 4.7%

Germany dropped to fifth place with a market share of 4.7%.

For the period from 2011 to 2015. German arms exports halved.

In Europe as a whole, imports decreased by 41% between 2006 and 2010 and between 2011 and 2015.
4. France
Market share: 5.6%

France, having shifted to fourth place, reduced the supply of weapons by 9.8%.

During 2015, France signed several major arms contracts, including the first two contracts for the supply of the Rafale military aircraft.
3. China
Market share: 5.9%

Chinese arms exports grew by 88% and ranked third in the market.

"China continues to build up its military capabilities both through imports of weapons and through domestic production," said Simon Wezeman, senior fellow at the SIPRI Arms and Military Expenditure Program.

At the same time, China also entered the top 5 leaders among arms importing countries. In this ranking, the country ranks third, behind only India and Saudi Arabia.
2. Russia
Market share: 25%

Russia ranked second among arms exporting countries.

Compared to 2006-2010 Russian military equipment increased by 28%.

However, SIPRI points out, in 2014 and 2015. exports were significantly lower than in 2011-2013 and were at the levels of the previous five-year period.

In 2011-2015 Moscow has supplied weapons to 50 countries, as well as insurgents in Ukraine, according to the Stockholm Institute for Peace Research.

India became the largest buyer of Russian weapons with 39% of the volume of weapons sold by Russia, China and Vietnam share the second and third places - 11% each, Vedomosti notes.
1. USA
Market share: 33%

The United States, with a 33% share of the arms market, remains the main arms exporter in 2011-2015, having increased its share during this period by 27%.

"As tensions mount and regional conflicts escalate, the US maintains its leading position as an arms exporter, well ahead of competitors," said Aude Fleurant, director of the Military Expenditure Program at SIPRI (Arms and Military Expenditure Program).

"Over the past five years, the United States has sold or transferred weapons to at least 96 nations, and the US military industry has numerous export orders, including the delivery of 611 F-35 military aircraft to nine nations," he said.

STOCKHOLM, 11 December. /TASS/. Global arms sales rose for the first time in five years, with Russian arms manufacturers continuing to increase sales in 2016. This is evidenced by the data of the report on the state of military production and exports in the world, published on Monday by the Stockholm Peace Research (SIPRI).

Trade volume up, US back in the lead

In 2016, sales volume 100 largest companies amounted to $ 374.8 billion, which is 1.9% more than in the previous year, and 38% more than in 2002, when SIPRI began to monitor these statistics. Thus, 2016 was the first year to show growth after a five-year decline.

US companies increased their share in the total sales of the "top hundred" by 4% - up to $217.2 billion. The reason for this was the military operations of the US army outside their country and large purchases of American military equipment by other states. The decisive role here was played by the world's largest arms manufacturer - Lockheed Martin, which showed an increase of 10.7%, which brought the United States to the level of 57.9% of the total top 100 companies.

"With the purchase of helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky in late 2015 and increased deliveries of F-35 military aircraft, Lockheed Martin saw strong sales growth in 2016," said Aude Fleurant, director of SIPRI's armaments and military spending program.

The largest Russian companies

The authors of the report note the continued growth in sales of Russian defense companies, which, however, shows a downward trend. The total volume of supplies of weapons from the largest manufacturers of the Russian Federation, included in the top 100 by SIPRI, increased last year by 3.8% and amounted to $ 26.6 billion - 7.1% of the total volume of the rating participants.

In the top ten Russian companies included in the top 100 SIPRI, the vectors of current development are multidirectional: five companies showed an increase in sales, while the other five showed their decline. "The general economic problems experienced by Russia in 2016 contributed to a slowdown in the growth rate of military sales of Russian companies," said Simon Weseman, a senior researcher at SIPRI.

The largest of them, United Aircraft Corporation, ranked 13th in the top 100, increased its volume by 15.6% compared to 2015 and is likely to continue this trend in the future due to Russian supplies and increased exports.

The United Shipbuilding Corporation was in 19th place. The top hundred also included the Almaz-Antey concern - on the 24th, the Russian Helicopters holding - on the 29th, the Tactical Missiles Corporation - on the 35th, NPO High Precision Complexes - on the 44th, United engine building corporation - 50th. Uralvagonzavod occupied the 52nd position, the Radioelectronic Technologies and Sukhoi concern 53rd, the United Instrument-Making Corporation 56th, Irkut Corporation 63rd, and UMPO PJSC 77th.

Stability in Western Europe

Sales volumes of Western European manufacturing companies included in the "first hundred" remained stable and amounted to $91.6 billion in 2016, which is only 0.2% more than in 2015. However, there are some changes in trends. While British and German companies increased their volumes, other Western European countries, including French and Italian ones, showed some decline.

In Germany, the rise of 6.6% was mainly due to sales of armored vehicles manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (12.8%) and ground vehicles by Rheinmetall (13.3%), according to SIPRI senior researcher Peter Wesemann. At the same time, both manufacturers were actively working in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

The report notes that Brexit did not noticeably affect military sales British companies, which compared to 2015 increased in 2016 by 2%. The turnover of the defense company BAE Systems, which is in fourth place among the largest in the world, remained virtually unchanged: growth was only 0.4%.

New manufacturers

As for new producers from other countries, which include South Korea, Brazil, India and Turkey, the Republic of Korea occupies the leading position. In 2016, it showed an increase of 20.6%, in monetary terms, its sales amounted to $8.4 billion.

"The feeling of continuing old and emerging new threats is the engine in South Korean purchases of military equipment and increasing the pace in meeting its military needs at the expense of its own military-industrial complex. At the same time, South Korea has set itself the goal of becoming a major arms exporter," Wesenthal notes.

What and to whom do the main arms exporters sell?

Editorial response

Since April 1 in the country, in force since 1976. Japanese companies will now be able to sell weapons and military technology, but with some restrictions. In particular, Tokyo will not supply weapons to countries that are at war or under the sanctions of the UN Security Council, as well as to states that could potentially violate security in the world.

Military equipment can be used in the East China Sea, where Japan thus wants to assist in the fight against piracy. Japanese companies will be able to supply weapons international organizations and countries whose borders lie near its maritime trade routes.

Japan plans to intensify the development of weapons with its allies, including the UK, France and Australia, and also plans to start exporting weapons to the countries of Southeast Asia.

AiF.ru studied today's market for the legal arms trade.

World arms exports

According to the Stockholm Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), one of the most respected organizations in the world on arms control issues, the volume of legal international trade weapons exceeds 40 billion dollars a year.

The largest arms exporters in the world in 2009-2013 were the USA, Russia, Germany, China and France: they account for 74% of the world arms trade. Moreover, the shares of the United States and Russia during this period amounted to 29% and 27%, respectively, that is, more than half of all world arms exports. A similar picture was in 2005-2008: then the share of Russia in the arms market was 24%, and the share of the United States - 30%. But in the period from 2001 to 2005, Russia was the leader with 31% of the volume of world arms exports, while the United States was in second place with 30% of the market.

The main importers of weapons in recent years are India, China, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. These countries accounted for 32% of all arms imports between 2009 and 2013.

To date, more than 300 treaties have been signed in the world that regulate international arms supplies. The world market leaders according to SIPRI for 2009-2013 are:

• 1st place: USA with 29% market share;
• II place: Russia with a market share of 27%;
• III place: Germany with a market share of 7%;
• IV place: China with a market share of 6%;
• 5th place: France with a market share of 5%.

USA

The United States exports weapons to more than 90 countries, Asia and Oceania consume 47% of American exports, the Middle East accounts for 28% of deliveries, and Europe - 16%. The basis of US military exports are aircraft - they account for 61% of all US arms exports - including 252 combat aircraft. The biggest deal in the past two decades was the supply of 154 American F-15SA fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. In the coming years, great hopes are placed on the export of the F-35: it is planned to supply almost 600 vehicles to Australia, Israel, Italy, South Korea, the UK and a number of European countries. Other major US exports are long-range air defense systems to Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, the UAE and Taiwan, and surface-to-surface missiles to Bahrain and the UAE, among others.

Rising tensions in the Middle East could be one of the catalysts for US arms exports in the coming years. The United States expects to conclude agreements with Israel and the states of the Persian Gulf region on the supply of weapons to total amount 10 billion dollars. These will be the V-22 Osprey vertical take-off convertibles, which are in service with the US Air Force and Marine Corps. The cost of such machines is 70 million dollars each. In addition, arms exports will include tanker aircraft, F-16 Desert Falcon multirole fighters and anti-aircraft missile systems which will become part of the regional missile defense system. In addition, in 2013, for the first time, the United States demonstrated its readiness to supply the region with the latest AGM-84H surface-to-surface missiles for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The main contribution to American arms exports in recent years has been made by:

• F-15S fighter jets and related weapons (supply to Saudi Arabia);
• F-16 fighters in various modifications;
• transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster;
• Apache AH-64D, Blackhawk UH-60M Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters 16 CH-47 °F;
• long-range air defense systems (THAAD), including radars and Patriot systems;
• M1A1 tanks;
• contracts for maintenance, spare parts and ammunition for American weapons.

Russia

Since the end of the Cold War, Russia has ramped up its arms exports, which rose from $3 billion in 1995 to $12 billion in 2011. In 2009-2013, the Russian Federation supplied weapons to 52 countries, but more than half of the exports went to India, China and Algeria. During this period, Russia became the largest exporter of warships, including the delivery to India of the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov (Vikramaditya) and a nuclear submarine (the only such delivery in the world). Aviation also makes up a significant share of Russian exports - 43% of all deliveries. During the specified period, the Russian Federation exported 219 combat aircraft.

According to the Russian state company Rosoboronexport, over the past 12 years, Russia has sold military equipment and weapons worth $14 billion to Latin American countries, 80% of which goes to Venezuela.

As part of the arms exported by Russia:

• Su-27 fighters (including a license for production in China);
• multipurpose fighters Su-30 and MiG-29;
• training aircraft Yak-130;
• transport and combat helicopters;
• Chinese aircraft engines AL-31FN;
• T-90 tanks of various modifications;
• anti-aircraft, artillery and coastal anti-ship systems;
• destroyers of the Sovremenny class;
• diesel submarines;
• ammunition and light weapons.

Germany

Germany's exports of major weapons fell by 24% compared to the period 2005-2008. But despite this, Germany remained the third largest arms exporter in the world - with the largest share of German exports going to other European countries (32%). First of all, the country exports submarines, eight were delivered from 2008 to 2013 submarines to five countries. By the end of 2013, Germany received 23 more orders for this type of weapon.

Germany became the second largest exporter of tanks after Russia, surpassing the United States in this type of weapon. From 2009 to 2013, 650 tanks were exported to seven countries, including 5 European ones. In 2013, Germany approved the sale of arms to the countries of the Arab region for the first time.

The main exports are:

• destroyers and frigates;
• tanks "Leopard-2".

China

China has significantly increased the export of major weapons: compared with the previous period, China's share in world arms exports increased from 2% to 6%. In absolute terms, this means that China increased its arms exports in 2009-2013 by 212% compared to 2005-2008. China has supplied weapons to 35 countries, with the bulk of exports going to low- and middle-income countries. Nearly three-quarters of Chinese exports came from three key clients- Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar - which allowed the authors of the corresponding study of the US Congress to call Chinese arms exports regional. The report also states that a significant share of Chinese exports are weapons based on Russian design, produced under license agreements.

The main exports are:

• light weapons;
• armored personnel carriers WZ-551 and armored vehicles;
• tanks MBT-2000;
• rocket and artillery systems;
• portable anti-aircraft missile systems;
• aircraft Y-8 °C and Y-12;
• educational combat aircraft K-8.

France

From 2008 to 2013, France reduced the export of major weapons by 30%. France exported weapons to 69 countries of the world, 42% of exports fell to Asia and Oceania. Among the most significant French military contracts:

• modernization of 51 Indian Mirage-2000 fighters;
• construction of two Mistral-type helicopter carriers for Russia;
• licensed production of Chinese helicopters based on the French AS-565.

In the near future, India may become the largest importer of French weapons through planned deals for the supply of 126 Rafale fighters ($11 billion), 49 Mirage-2000 fighters and 6 Scorpene submarines.

The main exports are:

• fighters "Mirage" and "Rafael" with related weapons;
• Airbus transport aircraft and refueling aircraft;
• air defense systems and anti-aircraft complexes (including missile systems air defense Maitri).

International Arms Trade Treaty

A year ago, April 2, 2013 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged arms exporters to join international treaty on the arms trade. This document, for the first time in history, established uniform rules for regulating the global arms market.

Under control this agreement all types of conventional weapons are covered, including tanks, armored vehicles, large-caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft and helicopters, warships, missiles and rocket launchers, small arms and other light weapons.

The treaty was supported by more than 60 states. Syria, Iran and North Korea spoke out against the adoption of the document. They do not believe that the document will allow major arms exporters to dictate their terms. Russia was among the 23 countries that abstained from voting along with China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Belarus, Cuba and other states, among which were mainly the countries of the Middle East.

The volume of the arms market in 2012-2016 increased by 8.4 percent compared to the previous five-year period. Overall, arms sales are at their highest since the end of the Cold War, according to an 892-page report on global arms exports by the Stockholm Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), officially released on Monday, Feb. 20.

Context

According to researchers, the five largest arms exporters in the world are the US, Russia, China, France and Germany. Together, these five states are responsible for 74 percent of international arms transfers, which are mainly purchased by buyers in Asia and Oceania, as well as in the countries of the Near and Middle East. The world's largest arms importers are India and Saudi Arabia.

The upward trend in the global arms market, after years of decline in this area, was also noted in last year's SIPRI report.

The world leader is the USA, in second place is the Russian Federation

The United States continues to be the world's largest arms trader with a 33 percent market share. Between 2012 and 2016, the amount of arms sold by the US increased by 21 percent. "The United States exports weapons to at least 100 countries, which is significantly more than any other supplier countries," SIPRI notes. According to researchers, almost half of American weapons go to buyers in the Middle East.

In second place is Russia with a market share of 23%. With a 74% increase in arms sales, China has brought its share of the global arms market to 6.2% and ranks third in the ranking of the largest exporters. France has 6%, Germany has 5.6%.

The situation on the world arms trade market clearly responds to any changes in the strategic situation in the world, as it serves for exporting states not only as a huge source of income, but also as an instrument of influence on the military-political situation in individual regions.

Today, Russia ranks second in terms of volumes of exported weapons and military equipment, which is two times less than in the United States, where deliveries bring about 30 billion dollars. Next in terms of arms exports is France with $6 billion, Germany with $5 billion and the United Kingdom, where weapons and military equipment exports are estimated at $3.9 billion. This information was officially published in 2012 on the basis of concluded contracts.

The United States traditionally ranks first in terms of supplies of weapons and military equipment to third world countries. From 2008 to 2011, the United States, as a result of agreements for the supply of weapons and military equipment, shipped military products worth $113 billion. Only in 2011, the supply of exporters from America is estimated at 16.2 billion dollars, which is 36.5% of all world supplies. And today, America is supplying weapons to more than 150 developed and developing countries and territories around the world. India ranks first among the largest importers of American weapons, with volumes of weapons and military equipment purchases from which amounted to $6 billion. This is followed by Taiwan, where purchases were made in the amount of 2.7 billion dollars, and Saudi Arabia, with 2.2 billion dollars spent on the purchase of weapons and military equipment from the United States. The share of US arms sales to developing countries in 2010 was 49%. Egypt, the Republic of Korea, Iraq, Germany, Canada, Norway, Latvia and Estonia were also among the main importers in 2012.

As far as Iraq is concerned, until recently the main arms supplies there were made from the United States. But the government of Nuri al-Maliki, striving for independence, began to conflict more often with Washington, as a result of which Iraq was forced to look for a new major exporter of weapons and military equipment for its needs, which Russia later became. At the conclusion of the deal, Baghdad refused to purchase Pantsir-1S and Mi-28 helicopters, which greatly surprised the Russian partners, but there is an opinion that this was a tactical move designed for Washington. On November 10, the Al Sabah newspaper published a report by defense committee spokesman Hakim al-Zamali that Nuri al-Maliki had convened a new committee to discuss the acquisition of more serious weapons from Russian suppliers than previously announced.

Despite increased competition in the global arms trade, America is making a lot of efforts to maintain its own leading position. Today the USA largest supplier IWT in developed and developing countries. Such zeal is largely due to the fact that for America the arms trade is one of the main means of strengthening military-political ties with partner countries, and at the same time it is most profitable business, allowing to improve the structure of the foreign trade balance and provide additional jobs.

Regarding Russia, we can say that today there is a strengthening of positions on international market weapons. In recent years, there have been record figures for Russian deliveries of weapons and military equipment. According to statistics provided by the Vzglyad newspaper, in 2005 Russia delivered arms abroad worth $6.1 billion, in 2006 - $6.4 billion, in 2007 - $7.4 billion, in 2008 $8.35 billion in 2009, $8.8 billion in 2009, $10.4 billion in 2010, and $13.2 billion in 2011. Currently, deliveries of military products from Russia are carried out in 88 countries, 57 of which are regular importers of Russian weapons. The largest partner in this area for Russia today remains India, for which Russia has become not only a reliable supplier, but also a partner offering exclusive weapons, as well as know-how in the field of modern military equipment. Joint management of military-technical cooperation projects is confirmed the highest level existing technological and industrial relationships, while the current stage of partnership development is characterized by a significant increase specific gravity joint research and development work. This level of cooperation reflects the highest level of trust between India and Russia. By 2011, along with India, Algeria, China, Vietnam, Syria and Venezuela became the main buyers of Russian weapons. Ghana, Afghanistan, Oman and Tanzania have appeared among Russia's new partners.

France still maintains its position in the top five arms exporting countries. In 2010, the world volume of arms supplies amounted to 310 billion dollars, while the volume of military equipment exports was at the level of 73 billion dollars. Last year, Asian countries became the largest importers of French weapons, exports to which amounted to 42%. The largest orders were 50 fighters for the Indian Air Force, as well as a large batch of armored vehicles delivered to Malaysia. Distribution of French export contracts in 2007-2011 looks like this: America (26.67%), Middle and Middle East (25.4%), Asia (20.6%), Europe (17.3%) and Africa (6.4%).

Wide range of military products highest quality, which the French military industry is able to provide, can be almost completely in demand on the world market. In the field of aviation, these are primarily fighters that have won India's largest tender. In the missile sector, French developments are also not inferior and are able to offer wide range of almost any class and purpose. Among the ground weapons, French armored cars, artillery installations and various military vehicles are represented by a fairly wide selection. Shipbuilding units from France are also highly competitive.

Among the largest exporters of arms and military equipment, Germany ranks fourth. First of all, the greatest demand for suppliers from Germany is provided by submarines and surface ships, as well as armored vehicles, small arms and ammunition. About 60% of weapons produced in Germany are supplied to the European market. In 2008, about 45% of all weapons and military equipment supplied from Germany went to NATO and EU countries. 12.4% of imported weapons were delivered to South Africa. The rearmament of the armies of Iraq and Afghanistan brought Germany a significant part of the income. In 2009, Germany's share of the global arms market increased to 11%. The main importers for Germany are Turkey, Greece and South Africa. Also, large deliveries of submarines were made to Israel and Pakistan, other types of weapons and military equipment were also purchased by Sudan and Angola.

The highly developed military industry of Great Britain is able to almost completely satisfy its own needs for weapons and military equipment. The share of the country's military-industrial complex accounts for more than 11% of the total output of the manufacturing industry. The UK military industry is represented by all sectors: rocket and space, nuclear, aviation, shipbuilding, artillery and rifle, armored, ammunition and electronics. In 2009, arms supplies from the UK accounted for one-fifth of the total volume on the world market. Among the largest buyers of British weapons were Saudi Arabia and India. According to a report submitted by the UK to the UN at the end of June 2011, British arms and military equipment exports in 2010 consisted of three main battle tanks, four combat aircraft, 19 armored combat vehicles, 14 attack helicopters and 53 missiles of various types. Among the equipment handed over to foreign buyers, there was mainly obsolete, decommissioned military equipment. In addition, several thousand revolvers, pistols, sniper rifles, machine guns and heavy machine guns were delivered abroad. In 2012, the volume of British supplies of weapons and military equipment exceeded a record five years ago and amounted to 13.6 billion dollars, which is 62% more than in 2011. This was mainly achieved through the sale of Typhoon fighters and Hawk model combat training aircraft to Oman, the contract for which was signed at the end of 2012 and was estimated at $2 billion. Also, high performance was ensured by supplies for the Saudi Air Force.

Following the UK in terms of arms supplies to the world the market is coming China, whose share is 5%. The growth in sales of Chinese-made weapons was primarily due to large deliveries to Pakistan. The statistics of recent transactions show that China is steadily moving forward as a powerful supplier of weapons and military equipment for an increasing number of arms importing countries.

In 2009, when summing up the results of the Ukrainian Center for the Study of the Army, Conversion and Disarmament, it was reported that Kyiv was one of the leaders in the world market for the supply of weapons. Due to the concluded contracts, Ukraine managed to come close to the top five exporters of military equipment and weapons. To date, Ukraine is an active participant in the world trade in arms and military equipment; contracts have been concluded with India, China, and Iraq.

Also in the top ten countries in terms of arms supplies are Italy (4.3%), Israel (4%), Spain (2.1%) and Sweden (2.9%).