Rosoboronexport

In the USSR, the institute of a state mediator in the field of military-technical cooperation was established on May 8, 1953, when, by the decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, the Main Engineering Department was established at the Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade. As the areas of military cooperation expanded, a number of specialized foreign trade organizations were created. By the end of the 1990s, there were two state intermediaries in Russia for the export and import of military and dual-use products: the Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Company Rosvooruzhenie and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Promexport. Rosoboronexport was formed in 2000 by merging ^[4] in the form of a federal state unitary enterprise . In 2007, the organization was transformed into an open joint stock company ^[5] . Since July 1, 2011, 100% of the company’s shares have been transferred to Russian Technologies .

The sole owner of the Company is Rostec Corporation .

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov . Members of the Board of Directors (2014): Alexander Fomin (Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation), Dmitry Shugaev (Deputy General Director of Rostec), Anatoly Isaikin , Igor Nagorny (Deputy Head of the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for Foreign Policy), Anatoly Torkunov (Rector MGIMO ), Andrei Yatskin (plenipotentiary representative of the Government in the Federation Council).

General directors of the state company for the export and import of weapons and military equipment Rosvooruzhenie ^[6] :

• Victor Samoilov (December 27, 1993, No. 2304 -?)
• Alexander Kotyolkin (? - August 20, 1997, No. 909)

General directors of the federal state unitary enterprise "Promexport":

• Vyacheslav Filimonov (August 20, 1997, No. 908 - September 13, 1999, No. 1219)
• Sergey Chemezov (September 13, 1999, No. 1220 - November 4, 2000, No. 1836)

General Directors of FSUE Rosvooruzhenie:

• Evgeny Ananyev (August 20, 1997, No. 910 - November 27, 1998, No. 1423)
• Grigory Rapota (November 27, 1998, No. 1424 - August 2, 1999, No. 973)
• Alexey Ogaryov (August 2, 1999, No. 974 - November 4, 2000, No. 1837)

General Directors of FSUE Rosoboronexport:

• Andrey Belyaninov (November 4, 2000, No. 1835 - April 8, 2004, No. 514)
• Sergey Chemezov (April 28, 2004, No. 567 - November 26, 2007, No. 1575)
• Anatoly Isaikin (since November 26, 2007, No. 1574 (in 2000-2007 - Deputy General Director, appointed after Sergey Chemezov transferred to the post of General Director of the Russian Technologies Corporation )

General Directors of Rosoboronexport JSC:

• Anatoly Isaikin (from July 1, 2011 to December 26, 2016).
• Alexander Mikheev (since December 26, 2016).

Types of activities of Rosoboronexport:

• export and import of the full range of military and dual-use products and services;
• organization of licensed production of weapons and military equipment abroad;
• modernization, maintenance and repair of previously supplied weapons and military equipment;
• training of foreign specialists for the operation and maintenance of supplied military equipment in Russia and in the countries of customers;
• other activities.

Key assets:

• Oboronprom (production of helicopters );
• “ Defense systems ” (production of air defense systems and complex electronic systems);
• AvtoVAZ ;
• VSMPO-Avisma (world leader in titanium production);

Other enterprises previously owned by Rosoboronexport were transferred to Rostec in the early to mid-2010s. Also, former Rosoboronexport representative offices in foreign countries were transferred to Rostec.

Performance Indicators

The geography of activity covers more than 70 countries of the world. At the beginning of 2015, the company’s order portfolio reached $ 39 billion. In 2014, the total volume of Rosoboronexport deliveries amounted to $ 13.2 billion. At the beginning of 2013, the company’s order portfolio amounted to $ 37.3 billion (in 2003-2004 - $ 15-16 billion). In 2012, international contracts for the supply of arms in the amount of $ 17.6 billion were signed (in 2009 - in the amount of $ 15 billion, in 2008 - $ 9.4 billion, in 2007 - $ 11 billion). The total volume of arms supplies in 2012 amounted to about $ 12.9 billion (in 2011 - $ 10.7 billion, in 2010 - $ 8.6 billion, in 2009 - $ 7.4 billion, in 2008 - $ 6.7 billion) ^{[ 7] [8] [9]} .

The United States, in a difficult relationship with Iran, is making efforts to limit the development of the armed forces of Iran. In this regard, sanctions are being imposed on companies cooperating with Iran in the field of armaments and military equipment.

• In 2006, the US State Department imposed sanctions against Russian state-owned companies Rosoboronexport and Sukhoi . They are accused of violating the 2000 Law on Non-Proliferation Against Iran, which prohibits cooperation with Iran in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction . The imposed sanctions prohibit US government agencies from buying or selling any goods, using or providing services to these companies. At the end of July 2006, Rosoboronexport signed a contract for the modernization of 30 Iranian Air Force Su-24 front - line bombers , which theoretically could be carriers of tactical nuclear weapons. The contract will be executed by Sukhoi.
• On October 1, 2006, George W. Bush signed the so-called Freedom Support Act in Iran, which provides for the imposition of sanctions against states whose companies will continue to cooperate with Iran in the field of nuclear technology and weapons. Under the new law, previously imposed sanctions against foreign companies and companies collaborating with Tehran in the field of nuclear energy and the sale of missile systems also apply to the supply of improved conventional weapons and military equipment to Iran and will be valid until December 31, 2011. This provision applies to two Russian companies - Rosoboronexport and Akhk Sukhoi. Sanctions imposed against them not only remain in force, but also significantly increase in duration. Rosoboronexport, in addition to the contract for the modernization of 30 Su-24 Iranian air forces, in December 2005 signed an agreement worth almost $ 1 billion, providing for the delivery of 29 medium-range Tor-M1 air defense systems to Iran, and also acted as an intermediary in the sale of 200 tank engines to Iran V-84MS for installation on Iran’s main battle tanks Zulfiqar.
• On January 5, 2007, the US State Department announced that it would impose sanctions on a number of Russian legal entities and individuals from December 28, 2006, including re-imposing sanctions on the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosoboronexport on charges of facilitating Iran and Syria defense programs.

• roe.ru - official site of Rosoboronexport