DUBAI, November 23 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s state arms exporter said Friday that it currently has $5 billion worth of outstanding orders for helicopters with countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
The exporter’s overall contract portfolio exceeded $38 billion as of November 1.
A Rosoboronexport representative made the remarks after the close of the bi-annual Dubai Airshow, which has been held with support from the United Arab Emirates since 1989 and is one of the region’s biggest airspace expositions.
This year, 23 Russian organizations – including Rosoboronexport, major aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi and state corporation Rostec – took part in the exhibition, which ran for five days and ended Thursday.
The Russian delegation met for talks with representatives from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Jordan and Algeria.
