Overview
Rostec contains Almaz-Antey (air defence), United Aircraft Corporation (combat aviation), Uralvagonzavod (armour and ammunition), Russian Helicopters, and several other groups. Aggregate defence-related output is estimated at around USD 35 to 40 billion, though figures are extremely difficult to verify under sanctions. The picture is of an industry that has been simultaneously crippled by sanctions and force-mobilised by political directive — producing volume that exceeds Western expectations but at quality and reliability levels that have visibly degraded.
Recent Strategic Moves
Su-57 production scaled but reportedly limited. S-400 export deliveries continuing where sanctions permit. T-90M serial production prioritised over T-14 Armata. Heavy reliance on overseas component substitution.