Russia Consolidating its Helicopter Export Efforts, Aerospace Complex 2006, vol. 5, #2
According to experts, in the near term the annual Russian defense exports will be be­tween US$ 4.7 billion and US$ 7.5 billion depending on a re-armament cycle in the buying countries. It is quite obvious that aircraft, including combat and transport helicopters, may be responsible for about 50% of the total exports. Steady demand for rotorcraft, even in the periods of the overall stagnation of the defense market, is due to several factors, primarily to a high demand for helicopters to provide troops mobility in local armed conflicts, special operations, and peacekeeping missions...

Good Weather by Kronshtadt, Air fleet, #59, 2006
Today «R.E.T.Kronshtadt» Co. Ltd. is one of the Russian military-industrial complex leaders-this enterprise is specialized in delivery of aviation and naval simulators, navigation systems and sets, and other high-tech equipment and software. «Transas» company, FSUE «Rosoboronexport» and JSC «United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom» are the share-holders of «R.E.T.KRONSHTADT» CO. LTD., which was established in spring 2000.