The Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service, known in Russian as the FSVTS, notes that Russia supplies a broad slate of military products to more than fifty countries, with demand showing resilience even amid attempts to suppress or discredit its exports. The claim is echoed by reporting from major agencies, underscoring a stable, ongoing interest in Russian defense technologies across multiple regions and markets. For buyers in North America and across the Atlantic, this signals a sustained availability of a diversified range of equipment and solutions that continue to influence regional security calculations and defense planning despite competitive pressures and political headwinds.
According to the Moscow-based Foreign Trade Service for military-technical cooperation, the current order book for Russian weapons and related systems remains at a relatively high level. This indicates a functioning, if highly scrutinized, system of military-technical cooperation that maintains supply commitments and demonstrates the capacity to fulfill large and sometimes complex procurement programs. The implication for international buyers is that Russia continues to manage a broad portfolio of projects, from modern air and air defense systems to land and naval platforms, with a track record of meeting deliveries and sustaining after-sales support where applicable.
Official data from the service also indicates that Russia maintains active military-technical cooperation with around one hundred nations and delivers military products to more than half of those partners. For international customers in North America and allied regions, this points to an established, wide-reaching export network that has navigated sanctions regimes and export controls while keeping channel reliability and export timelines in view. The breadth of these relationships reflects long-running strategic collaborations and the perceived value of Russia’s industrial base in meeting specific capability gaps faced by various armed forces.
In the lead-up to Aero India 2023, Dmitry Shugaev, who heads the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, emphasized that Russian weapons have been used as part of recent operations and noted that such demonstrations have heightened the attention of foreign buyers. He stressed that the Asian market holds substantial potential for cooperation with the Russian Federation, highlighting a regional demand for advanced mobile air defense, multirole fighters, and related technologies. For North American and European defense planners, the statement signals ongoing interest from defense customers who assess Russia’s innovation track record, cost considerations, and the logistics of long-term support when evaluating competing sources of supply in a congested global market.
Yury Pilipson, the director of the Fourth European Department at Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, indicated readiness to process requests for fighter jets to Ankara should Turkey show significant interest. This remark underscores the responsiveness of Moscow to major regional partners and the willingness to engage in high-stakes procurement discussions when a country demonstrates clear, substantive demand for advanced air capabilities. For policymakers and defense analysts in North America, such statements illustrate how export diplomacy and strategic partnerships shape the dynamics of regional airpower, interoperability, and industrial collaboration across continents.