Wednesday, February 8, 2023
  • About us
    • Write for us
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms of use
    • Privacy Policy
  • RSS Feeds
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us
DefenceTalk
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports
No Result
View All Result
DefenceTalk
No Result
View All Result

SIPRI Reports on Fighter Aircraft Export Market

by SIPRI
November 11, 2010
in Air Force News
2 min read
0
14
VIEWS

STOCKHOLM: With the Airshow China 2010 opening next week in Zhuhai— where advanced combat aircraft will be showcased to potential buyers—and with Saudi Arabia, India and Brazil all planning major acquisitions of combat aircraft, a new SIPRI report released today says that combat aircraft account for one-third of worldwide transfers of major weapons in the past five years.

Potentially destabilizing
Combat aircraft give a potential for sudden, long-range attacks and can therefore cause instability. The recent availability of long-range precision missiles and bombs is increasing these attack capabilities.

Siemon Wezeman, Senior Fellow with the SIPRI Arms Transfers Programme and author of the study, says ‘While combat aircraft are often presented as one of the most important weapons needed for defence, these same aircraft give countries possessing them the potential to easily and with little warning strike deep into neighboring countries.

Acquisitions of combat aircraft thus clearly can have a major destabilizing effect on regions, as reactions to acquisitions in several regions show.’

India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, the largest importers of combat aircraft for the period 2005–2009, as well as many other importers of combat aircraft lie in regions of serious international tensions.

‘Another dimension to be aware of is that seven of the eight states with nuclear weapons include combat aircraft among the systems for delivering these weapons, something not often discussed when exporting countries present sales of combat aircraft as major business opportunities’ states Wezeman.

An expensive investment
Combat aircraft are expensive weapons. Advanced combat aircraft cost $30 million each or more. Producers promote sales because they lead to substantial income and employment.

However, the acquisition and use of combat aircraft places a heavy burden on military budgets and the decision to acquire them will shape the direction of defence policy and doctrine for many years.

Key suppliers and recipients
Russia and the USA are by far the largest suppliers of combat aircraft (and, indeed, of all major conventional weapons). Between them they account for two-thirds of all combat aircraft delivered in the period 2005–2009. India, the UAE and Israel are by far the largest recipients of combat aircraft. Together, these three countries accounted for almost onethird of all imports of combat aircraft between 2005 and 2009.
[download id=”7″ format=”1″]

Tags: exportsFighter AircraftmarketSIPRI
Previous Post

Dutch Weapons Exports Continue to Rise

Next Post

India vs China – Strategic Missile Force – Part 3

Related Posts

USAF F-16 fleet undergoing largest modification work in history

Poland not in talks to send F-16s to Ukraine

February 1, 2023

Poland is not in talks to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, a deputy defence minister said Tuesday, a day...

India approves purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets

Two Indian military jets crash, one pilot killed

January 30, 2023

Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday, killing one pilot and injuring two others, in an apparent mid-air collision...

Next Post

India vs China - Strategic Missile Force - Part 3

Latest Defense News

Air Defense Systems, Long-Range Fires Capability to be Sent to Ukraine

Air Defense Systems, Long-Range Fires Capability to be Sent to Ukraine

February 4, 2023
Beijing accuses NATO of exaggerating ‘China threat theory’

Majority of Finns want to join NATO before Sweden: poll

February 3, 2023
China, US defence ministers to hold talks in Singapore

Pentagon tracking Chinese spy balloon over US

February 3, 2023
Eurofighter Touts Typhoon Capabilities to Poland At Air Show

UK court examines legality of resuming Saudi arms sales

February 1, 2023
If US DoD Wants #ArtificialIntelligence In Its Future, It Must Start Now

AI voice tool ‘misused’ as deepfakes flood web forum

February 1, 2023
Japan defence ministry seeks $50 billion budget

NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defence spending

February 1, 2023

Defense Forum Discussions

  • Russia and the West
  • The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread
  • Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates
  • Australian Army Discussions and Updates
  • Indian Navy Discussions and Updates
  • Exceptionally Large Autonomous Attack Submarines
  • NZDF General discussion thread
  • What are you reading at the moment?
  • US Army News and updates general discussion
  • Republic of Singapore Air Force Discussions
DefenceTalk

© 2003-2020 DefenceTalk.com

Navigate Site

  • Defence Forum
  • Military Photos
  • RSS Feeds
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Defense News
    • Defense & Geopolitics News
    • War Conflicts News
    • Army News
    • Air Force News
    • Navy News
    • Missiles Systems News
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • Defense Technology
    • Cybersecurity News
  • Military Photos
  • Defense Forum
  • Military Videos
  • Military Weapon Systems
    • Weapon Systems
    • Reports

© 2003-2020 DefenceTalk.com