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    RUSSIA - INDIA Military Contracts

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    Post  Kyo Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:01 pm

    India chooses Multi-Role Transport Aircraft produced jointly with Russia, cancels tender

    The proposal of supplying 56 aircraft worth $3 billion made India's Defense Ministry not only decline the offer but also cancel the tender altogether

    NEW DELHI, February 6. /TASS/. India has cancelled its international tender on medium-lift military transport aircraft. The country will instead purchase Multi-Role Transport Aircraft (MTA) designed and being manufactured jointly by India and Russia, a spokesperson for India’s Defense Ministry told TASS on Friday.
    He said India did not find the proposal of participants in the tender for supplying 56 aircraft worth $3 billion satisfactory. "As a result, the Defense Ministry not only declined the deal, but also cancelled the tender altogether," the spokesperson noted.
    The Indian Air Force has also "reconsidered priorities in replenishing its fleet," he said. "We want to purchase multipurpose transport aircraft of the new generation - MTA. This ambitious project is being developed jointly by Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics. We expect to sign the final agreement soon," the spokesperson added.
    The agreement on developing a military transport aircraft with a 20-ton payload for the Air Forces of Russia and India was signed in September 2010. The sides are investing $300 million each in the project. India plans to acquire 45 aircraft, Russia will purchase around 100.
    MTA will have 2 turbofan engines and maximum takeoff weight of 65 tons. The cruising speed of the aircraft will stand at 800 km/h.
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    Post  GarryB Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:30 am

    MTA will have 2 turbofan engines and maximum takeoff weight of 65 tons. The cruising speed of the aircraft will stand at 800 km/h.

    Excellent, this will be a very useful replacement for the An-12 for Russia.
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    Post  Viktor Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:54 pm

    Now that India has saved money by refusing to buy expensive and unreliable Rafale from political point of view it can shift some of it to expand the most noticable fleet in its arsenal

    "Irkut": India will focus on the modernization of the Su-30MKI
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    Post  Viktor Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:24 pm

    And here MiG-35 also comes in the play thumbsup

    Russia ready to offer India instead of Rafale fighter aircraft MiG-35 and Su-30
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    Post  Werewolf Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:26 pm

    Viktor wrote:And here MiG-35 also comes in the play  thumbsup

    Russia ready to offer India instead of Rafale fighter aircraft MiG-35 and Su-30

    European Jets are anyway, mediocre and over expensive without any advantages over even older russian jets.
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    Post  mack8 Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:42 pm

    Was there anything shown at Aero India about the Super-30 upgrade, models, details, anything? When is it supposed to fly, supposed to be this year is it? Thanks.
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    Post  sepheronx Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:35 am

    mack8 wrote:Was there anything shown at Aero India about the Super-30 upgrade, models, details, anything? When is it supposed to fly, supposed to be this year is it? Thanks.

    Nothing as of yet, but here is some good news for India:

    Commissioned by the Indian Air Force in Russia bypass turbofan engine developed a new generation of AL-55I
    Commissioned by the Indian Air Force for the Indian training aircraft HJT-36 in Russia designed and created turbojet engine of the new generation AL-55I. In the future serial production of AL-55I under license from Russia planned to conduct in India at the factory corporation HAL.
    "Ufa Engine Industrial Association" (UMPO) takes two contracts for the manufacture and supply of non-standard equipment for the engine test bench and starts to perform the contract for the organization of licensed production. Scheduled to begin licensed production in India in 2016.
    Now there is a transfer of technical documentation on the engine with a resource of 300 hours on the agreed terms with the Indian side.
    "Documentation of development work (R & D) has been prepared by the end of the year will be fully transferred to India. Currently consistent schedule to increase resource indicators to 1 200 hours "- said Posted in General on Thursday in an interview with RIA Novosti head of the" United Engine Building Corporation "(UEC, is a" Rostec ") Vladislav Masalov.
    AL-55 - turbofan engine for training and light combat aircraft.
    Developed by: JSC "NPO" Saturn "
    Production: JSC "NPO" Saturn "in cooperation with JSC" Ufa Engine Industrial Association "
    According to the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade (TSAMTO), Russia remains the largest supplier of arms of India for the foreseeable future. In particular, currently being implemented program of military-technical cooperation between Russia and India, includes the implementation of 200 joint projects.
    Among the most ambitious projects related to the transfer of licenses for the production in India of Russian arms and military equipment are licensed production of multifunctional Su-30MKI fighters, main battle tanks T-90 and AL-55I development "Saturn" for Indian educational -trenirovochnyh aircraft HJT-36 and HJT-39 and RD-33 series 3 for the MiG-29.
    JDC - integrated structure, which produces engines for military and civil aviation, space programs, the installation of various capacities for the production of electricity and thermal energy, gas-turbine units and ship.
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    Post  George1 Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:04 am

    Russia Ready to Send More MiG-29K Fighters to India

    Russia is ready to send additional Mikoyan MiG-29K/KUB aircraft to India if New Dehli decides to increase its MiG-29K/KUB fleet.

    "The Indian Navy plans to establish three naval aircraft squadrons that will fly MiG-29K/KUB. Two of the squadrons will be deployed to two aircraft carriers, while the third one will be used for training," Sergei Korotkov, who heads Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, told RIA Novosti.

    Moscow and New Delhi are discussing the possibility of creating a joint venture to manufacture the Ka-226T light multirole helicopter in India.

    If India's Ministry of Defense decides to increase its MiG-29K/KUB fleet, the design bureau will be able to complete this order, Korotkov added. India's first squadron, comprising of 12 MiG-29K/KUB fighter jets, was established in 2013.

    In January 2010, New Delhi and Moscow signed a deal worth $1.2 billion for the delivery of additional 29 MiG-29Ks to the Indian navy.

    "Our cooperation does not amount to aircraft delivery. Indian companies supply high-end systems for MiG-29K/KUB. Our test pilots helped their counterparts to master new projects," Korotkov said. India is MiG's top priority partner worldwide, he added.

    Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20150219/1018471063.html#ixzz3SF6uq9Ot
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    Post  George1 Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:44 am

    Russia will retrofit an aircraft repair plant in India in order to provide after-sales support for Russian helicopters
    Russian Aviaton » Monday March 2, 2015 14:08 MSK

    Russia will retrofit an aircraft repair plant located in Chandigarh (India) in order to provide after-sales support services for Russian-produced helicopters delivered to the region. It was stated by the head of Russian delegation at Aero India 2015, Deputy Director General of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), Anatoly Punchuk, TASS reports.

    “At present in the network of an offset agreement (part of a contract for delivery of Mi-17V5 helicopters) a state-of-the-art MRO center is being established in Chandigarh; it will provide MRO services for Russian-produced helicopters, - Punchuk said. – In particular, the Chandigarh-based repair plant will be fitted with a repair line intended for VK-2500 engines and 16 repair lines for repairing instruments, equipment and helicopter rotors”.
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    According to him, upon completion of this work the overhaul of almost all Russian-produced helicopters operated in the country will be carried out in Chandigarh. The opening of the new center will help decrease the cost and improve the quality of the after-sales support services as well as decrease the downtime of Russian-produced helicopters.

    The head of Russian delegation added that a joint venture established by Russian Helicopters Holding Company and Vectra Group (India) in 2011 in order to provide MRO services “unfortunately ceased its activities for a variety of reasons”.

    At the same time the helicopter fleet operated by India requires a new MRO center. In particular, Indian Ministry of Defense operates about 200 Russian-produced transport helicopters, Punchuk noted.
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    Post  George1 Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:38 am

    Second contract for delivery of MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based fighters to India will be implemented next year
    Russian Aviaton » Wednesday March 25, 2015 12:47 MSK

    In 2016 Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (RAC MiG) will implement the second contract for delivery of 29 carrier-based MiG-29K/KUB fighters to India. RAC MiG hopes that the Indian navy will continue purchasing the jets, Interfax-AVN reports.

    “The contract for delivery of the carrier-based fighters will be implemented in 2016 (six jets of the type will be delivered to the customer in 2016),” RAC MiG CEO Sergey Korotkov said. According to him, a total of 12 more fighters should be delivered to India under the second contract. “This year we will deliver six jets and six more – in 2016,” he said.

    Speaking of further procurement of Russian MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based fighters by India, Korotkov said: “Yes, we hope to continue our cooperation”.

    According to foreign sources, India is going to establish a new military unit operating carrier-based fighters. “It makes no sense to operate two types of carrier-based aircraft in order to perform the same tasks. That is why we hope to sign a new contract for delivery of MiG-29K/KUB jets,” Korotkov explained.

    It was reported earlier that the first contract for delivery of 16 multi-role carrier-based MiG-29K/KUB fighters to India was signed in January 2004, the second one (for delivery of 29 jets of the type) – in March 2010.

    MiG-29KUB fighter performed its maiden flight in January 2007. Production jet of the type performed its maiden flight in March 2008. The first fighter of the type was delivered to Indian navy in late 2009.
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    Post  Hongloan Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:18 am

    Good news: 800 mil $ deal.

    http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.aspx?id=KEOIXAlVt1U=
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    Post  Viktor Sat May 09, 2015 3:20 pm

    Nice thumbsup

    Russia plans joint Arctic Shelf oil and gas projects with India
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    Post  Viktor Wed May 13, 2015 11:59 pm

    Russia won India tender for Ka-226  thumbsup

    India chose Ka-226T


    and it seems batch of Mi-17 goes with ith

    India has approved the purchase of 197 helicopters from Russia

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    Post  mutantsushi Thu May 14, 2015 7:02 am

    Any idea what the Indian partner will be for this, HAL, private sector, or what?
    I seem to remember talk about this JV also exporting to other markets, as well as other Indian users (e.g. police).
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    Post  Cyberspec Tue May 19, 2015 3:21 am

    Jane's Defense on the Ka-226 deal...

    HAL 'to licence-build Ka-226' for army, air force
    http://www.janes.com/article/51486/hal-to-licence-build-ka-226-for-army-air-force


    It turns out the Ka-226's foreign engine was not a hindarance but a plus for the Ka-226

    Officials said another aspect that prompted the MoD's decision to opt for the Ka-226T was its Turbomecca Arrius 2G1 engine, which is manufactured by France's Safran, with whom HAL has a long-standing technical collaboration.

    The two have jointly developed the Shakti derivatives of Turbomecca's TM333-2B engine. These power the locally developed Dhruv and the Light Combat Helicopter and Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) that are currently under development.
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    Post  Viktor Sat May 30, 2015 12:24 am

    Nice thumbsup


    6 nuclear submarines for 15.67 billion $


    Russia's Eyes Massive Nuclear Submarine Deal with India


    As the Economic Times points out, the meetings come on the heels of India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approving a plan for an Indian company to locally manufacture six nuclear submarines and seven stealth warships. The initial investment outlay for the project was set at Rs 1 trillion ($15.67 billion.)
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    Post  mack8 Sat May 30, 2015 9:51 pm

    If this will actually go forward then of course it will be a massive boost for russian exports. Are there any competitors in this program, there are only 5 countries with the technology to build nuclear subs, one can count China out, and have not heard anything about US or UK taking part in this. That leaves France, are they in this? They are apparently taking part in building SSNs for  Brazil.
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    Post  max steel Sat May 30, 2015 10:26 pm

    WHY are you running 2 parallel threads at a time ?

    I shared the same national interest article considering Indian - russian massive sub deal : https://www.russiadefence.net/t3674p60-india-and-russia-joint-military-projects-news


    Ofcourse when India do defense purchases they will not buy from China Razz it's understood . Rest I've not seen americans showing much interest in exporting their nuclear subs or sharing the tech with any other nations . Maybe their subs are too perfect and advanced that they feel better not to share with others . Even ISRAELIS buy german subs . UK and India have less defense deals and Frenchies already had sub deal with INDIA . In Magazon dock they are building Scorpene Diesel sub . Total 6 subs to be delievered by french to india .
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    Post  mack8 Sat May 30, 2015 10:37 pm

    WHY are you running 2 parallel threads at a time ?
    This is the Indian export thread, so it should (also) be mentioned here.

    On another note, just a question i genuinely would like to know the answer, i found it odd that India has been leasing nuclear subs, but not buying any. Are there prohibitions in some international treaty (like NPT?) that bars actual selling of nuclear powered subs? Thank you.
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    Post  max steel Sat May 30, 2015 10:56 pm

    Maybe they are too costly to buy . In India we people look for those weapons which are cheap and good in performance mostly . Russian weapons fit in that role perfectly . Only in past few years india has decided to reduce dependence on russians Thats why india lease old decommissioned russian nuclear subs . India is the only country to do so and russia is the only country to provide such option Very Happy
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    Post  jhelb Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:36 pm

    mack8 wrote:On another note, just a question i genuinely would like to know the answer, i found it odd that India has been leasing nuclear subs, but not buying any. Are there prohibitions in some international treaty (like NPT?) that bars actual selling of nuclear powered subs? Thank you.

    Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty restricts sale of nuclear subs but Russia & India managed to find a loophole in the laws and thereby decided on a Lease agreement

    http://defencyclopedia.com/2014/05/17/the-great-indian-nuclear-submarine-saga/
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    Post  Viktor Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:32 pm

    Nice thumbsup

    "BP": Russia could supply India to 250 Mi-8 year
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    Post  Pinto Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:27 pm

    Pinto wrote:
    jhelb wrote:
    Mindstorm wrote:ostendibly to slowly promote the penetration of western entitites that , togheter with the check for theirs mercenary "services", will sell theirs ridiculously overprived garbage to Indian tax-payers.



    There is a saying here in the UK. "A fool and his money are soon parted". Whosoever said that probably had the Indians in mind.

    Frankly, Russia should explore developed markets in Europe, Australia and South America rather than rely on third world countries like India etc.

    wow very imaginary comments "Frankly, Russia should explore developed markets in Europe, Australia"

    these are the countries who have sanctioned Russia, Australia and are in NATO. hope you are aware.

    Regarding"than rely on third world countries like India"

    This third world country India is still the Russia's biggest importer of arms and supported Russia openly on Crimea and Ukraine issue
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    Post  max steel Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:21 pm

    Russia May Build India New Super Advanced Submarine

    India and Russia are in the final stages of talks for Delhi to lease another nuclear attack submarine from Moscow. According to India’s Economic Times, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin will discuss the deal on the sidelines of the BRICS Leadership Summit currently being held in Ufa, Russia.

    “Several sources related to the project that ET spoke with confirmed that talks on leasing a new submarine under the 'Chakra 3' project are in advanced stages and that the issue will be discussed during Prime Minister Modi's visit to Russia this week,” the report said.

    There has been previous signs that India intends to lease a second Russian-built nuclear attack submarine (SSK). And, during a trip to India last year, Vladimir Putin indicated that Russia would be interested in such a deal.

    However, the new Economic Times report said that in contrast to previous Indo-Russian submarine deals, under the “Chakra 3” project, Russia will build India a customized submarine. The report speculates that the boat may be one of Russia’s new Yasen-class submarines, or else a derivative with a similar design.

    "The final shape is yet to be decided, but it is now almost certain that a 'greenfield' submarine will be built," ET quotes an unnamed source close to the program as saying.

    A Yasen-like submarine would be a significant boost to India’s depleted undersea fleet. As Kyle Mizokami has observed on The National Interest: “The Yasen class is one of the most advanced submarines in the world. The class reportedly has a crew of only ninety, implying a high level of automation. A 200MW nuclear reactor is thought to power the submarine to a maximum speed of 35 to 40 knots, with a ‘quiet operating speed’ of 20 knots.”

    Regarding weaponry, Mizokami pointed out that: “The Yasen class has eight vertical launch tubes, four 650mm torpedo tubes and four standard-diameter 533mm torpedo tubes. Besides standard guided torpedoes, Yasen will almost certainly be armed with the Shkval supercavitating torpedo, capable of traveling at 200 knots to ranges from 7 to 13 kilometers.”

    India is currently in the process of trying to revamp its submarine fleet, which has been battered by a number of mishaps in recent years. For starters, India is trying to build nuclear-powered ballistic missile (SSBNs) to serve as the sea-based leg of its strategic deterrence.

    In addition, earlier this year India greenlit a project to build six-indigenously produced nuclear attack submarines, which would likely be manufactured with significant foreign assistance from abroad. In fact, as The National Interest previously reported, Russia and India have been in discussions over starting a joint-venture involving the nuclear attack submarines. Those talks are still in the very preliminary stages.

    Still, India has a long history of relying on Russian submarines to power its undersea fleet. In the 1960s and 1970s, for example, the Soviet Union sold India eight Foxtrot-class submarines, which India operated as Vela-class submarines. India also currently operates a number of Kilo-class submarines, which are designated as Sindhughosh-class submarines by the Indian Navy.

    Furthermore, India has experiencing leasing Russian-built nuclear attack submarines. In the 1980s, India briefly leased a SSK from the Soviet Union under Chakra 1. Delhi took on a ten-year lease for a second Russian-built SSK in 2012. Unlike the deal currently in discussion, both of those earlier submarines were refurbished Soviet and Russian boats.

    In related news, Russia is reportedly interested in making India a global hub for the upgrade, maintenance and repair of Russian-built conventional submarines. Evgeny V. Shustikov, Deputy Director General of Russia’s state-owned Zvyozdochka Shipyards, tells the Economic Times that: "We are in the process of negotiating with an Indian shipyard and if these negotiations are successful, it could become our partner for future tasks of modernising Kilo class submarines. Not just for India but for third nations as well.”

    The report went on to say that: “Officials from the state-run Zvyozdochka shipyard told ET that a memorandum of understanding could be signed within a month as it is in final talks with an Indian partner for the project. Russian engineers have already visited the Indian yard and advised it on changes to be made as well as investments needed to execute the project.”

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    India is planning to procure the Super Advanced Borei Class Nuclear SSBN's



    Russia’s third Borei-class nuclear-powered submarine Vladimir Monomakh has officially become part of the Russian Navy. Armed with Bulava ballistic missiles, the SSBNs of this class are the planet’s most advanced nuclear deterrence tool.

    The Borei-class, Project 955, fourth generation SSBN (Ship, Submersible, Ballistic, Nuclear) Vladimir Monomakh has been built at Sevmash shipyard in Russia’s White Sea port of Severmorsk. It followed two first vessels of the same project, the lead vessel of the series SSBN Yuriy Dolgorukiy and SSBN Alexander Nevsky, which both joined the Russian Navy in 2013.

    According to the Russian military, Borei-class are state-of-the-art submarines, featuring characteristics superior to any submarine currently in service worldwide. The Borei-class subs are replacing outgoing nuclear subs of the previous generation and are set to become the backbone of Russia’s sea-based nuclear defenses.

    They have a compact, hydro-dynamically efficient hull for reduced broadband noise and are the first to use pump-jet propulsion among Russian submarines. Their submerged cruise speed is at least 30 knots (56 kilometers per hour). Safety measures for the subs include a rescue chamber that can host all 107 crew members.

    The primary weapon of the Borei SSBNs is the Bulava SLBM (Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile, SS-NX-30 by NATO designation) solid fuel missile with well over a 9,000 kilometer firing range capability. Bulava’s payload is 6 to 10 hypersonic, individually guided, maneuverable nuclear warheads with a yield of 100 to 150 kilotons each.

    Each Borei submarine, designed by the Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering in St Petersburg, is armed with 16 Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles.

    The Bulava missile has had a somewhat checkered development history, with technical glitches plaguing the early tests. Altogether there have been 22 launches in the SLBM’s history. However, out of the last 10 launches, only one failed.

    The SSBN Vladimir Monomakh was handed over to the Russian Navy in December 2014, having completed all trials and tests, including a successful Bulava launch in September.

    The underwater missile launch was carried out from the White Sea off the northwest Russian coast. All warheads hit the Kura test range in the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. That missile launch was followed by two more successful launches carried out by the SSBN Yury Dolgorukiy in October and the SSBN Alexander Nevsky in November.

    A fourth Borei-class submarine, Knyaz Vladimir, is currently under construction in Severomorsk, while a fifth, Knyaz Oleg, was laid down at the Sevmash shipyard. The SSBN Knyaz Oleg will become the first of the upgraded Project 955A submarines, which will boast smaller hulls and cons as well as even better acoustics and lower sound levels. The sixth Borei-class submarine is the SSBN Knyaz Suvorov.

    By 2020, the Defense Ministry plans to have eight Borei-class subs as the backbone of the naval component of the country’s strategic nuclear deterrent.

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    FGFA Fighter deal likely during Modi’s November visit to Russia

    The deal has been stuck due to differences in work share.

    The final agreement for the joint development and production of a fifth generation fighter aircraft could be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia in November, diplomatic sources told The Hindu on Thursday.

    Preparations are under way in both countries for the summit-level meeting to impart a qualitative boost to defence cooperation.

    Agreeing that differences exist, sources said without getting into the details that “a workaround has been found and discussions are in an advanced stage” and an agreement could be reached “by autumn”. The final deal is likely to be signed in November.

    The agreement on the fighter aircraft has been stuck because of differences in the work share between Sukhoi and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL). As the project is to have equal investment from each side, India has been insisting on parity in the work share. So far, both sides have invested $295 million for the preliminary design. India had some reservations on the engine and stealth characteristics.

    India has requested Russia to let its pilots fly the T-50 prototypes currently under testing. A decision by Russia on this is expected shortly. India plans to induct 144 fighters and the entire project is expected to cost over $30 billion. The first batch of aircraft is expected to be handed over to the Russian Air Force in early 2017.
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    Post  jhelb Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:10 am

    Here is hoping this deal goes through

    http://sputniknews.com/military/20150713/1024572344.html

    India in Talks With Russia on Purchasing Submarine Rescue Ship

    NEW DELHI (Sputnik) — Alexander Buzakov, the head of Admiralty Shipyards, said they had presented to Indian military representatives aboard a 21300-class vessel, the first ship of its kind to be commissioned by to the Russian Navy by the end of 2015.

    India has no ship capable of assisting nuclear and conventional submarines should they run into trouble at sea, the outlet noted.

    At present, its deep-sea rescue operations rely on foreign assistance.

    The Russian vessel can serve as a platform for manned rescue missions to depths of 1,000 feet and is equipped with two unmanned submersibles that can be operated remotely.

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