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Russia and India have prepared a new agreement on military-technical cooperation

Russo-Indian Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation has prepared number of agreements, said Defense Minister of India.In particular, the parties agreed to modifying the Indian Army’s Russian tanks and planes.Decision on the most “painful” item – “Admiral Gorshkov” – hasn’t not solved, but clarified the future project to develop fifth generation fighter.

A new agreement on military-technical cooperation between Russia and India for 2011-2020 will be signed in December during a visit to Moscow, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the Minister of Defense Arakkaparambila Kurian Antony, who headed a delegation to the next meeting of the Russo-Indian intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation.

It is noteworthy that during the negotiations, apparently failed to reach agreement for the upgrade Indian order of “Admiral Gorshkov” (INS Vikramaditya).

“On other issues, including draft aircraft carrier” Admiral Gorshkov “, we will continue to negotiate to find mutually beneficial solutions,” – Anthony told reporters at the final press conference.

Recall earlier in the media with reference to the leaders of Rosoboronexport, it was reported that the sides were close to agreement on a new contract to replace the worth 2.9 billion dollars against 974 million provided in 2004.Despite this, commentators argue that the final sum may be close to $ 4 billion – the cost of a ship of similar class in the market, although in principle the “market value of the aircraft carrier to say it is difficult.

As announced on October 7 Interfax CEO of Rosoboronexport, Anatoly Isaikin: “Financing of the contract (on aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov – approx. Ed.) – Is, of course, is the main theme of the talks. There is progress, significant progress. I We have all chances to make in the near future successfully conclude these negotiations with a mutually acceptable outcome. But at the same time, he noted that “prolonged discussion relates primarily to the fact that spanned each item on a list of additional works, and then went score for each item on the list. Most likely, the visit of Anthony to agree on all the items on the list failed.

However, the refusal of Indians from the draft speech is not: in particular, the program production aircraft for the air group “Vikramadati” is developing successfully. October 9 MiG-29KUB with Russia and the Indian identification signs of the first flights from the deck of an aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” under Russian pilots, and soon to start training Indian pilots.

Note that the re-production of a foreign carrier for the full exploitation of Russian planes is very lot of money: from half to one third of the total cost of the ship.

Another important aspect of the meeting – a preliminary agreement to jointly develop a fifth generation fighter.It would seem, a prototype of Russia’s aircraft already at the exit, is about to begin his trial. Moreover, beginning to be understood and its appearance. It is believed that most closely corresponds to it a sketch, reproduced in the article Polish aviazhurnalista Pera Butovsky, which was published in the October issue of French magazine Air et Cosmos. It is represented as a twin-engine machine, dvuhkilevoy plane with a diamond-shaped wing of a small extension, round (as opposed to flat on the American F-22A) engine nozzles and the internal arrangement of weapons.In this case the bow is quite like the Su-35 and other modern fighter aircraft company Sukhoi. Air intakes of engines – flat and slanted – in accordance with the requirements of invisibility, the wing has an extensive root influx.

In general, the plane has a very harmonious and unique silhouette, silhouettes dramatically different from the American counterparts.

Earlier media reported that India is developing its own project easy fifth-generation fighter, but looking at the “successes” in the program of the national light combat aircraft LCA Tejas, to expect miracles from the Indian aviation industry is not necessary. Now, according to official Indian sources, as the national fifth generation fighter aircraft is considered FGFA: virtually the same fighter Sukhoi, adapted to Indian requirements. That is, the joint plane will probably be long-term development of Russia’s aviation complex frontal aviation, but with the use of Indian, Russia and / or imported avionics and possibly of Indian materials.

We must pay tribute to the Indians: for his “tejas” they have developed some very advanced aircraft systems and launched a number of structural materials, particularly composites. However, placing new equipment on the fifth-generation fighter designed from the stringent requirements of invisibility – the problem is very complicated, is actually equivalent to designing a new machine in the contours and dimensions available. This Indian FGFA a total similarity will differ markedly in the details of Russia’s equivalent.

Actually, from the Indian side needed two things: articulate, finally, the tactical and technical requirements for the aircraft (for example, it is still unclear, he will be single or double) and ensure sufficient funding for Russia’s side.

The resulting aircraft, most likely, will have a very good export prospects, and, perhaps, to build export planes in India is cheaper than in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Air project at seven times the speed of sound

The new cruise missile for the fighter 5 th generation multi-purpose military transport aircraft, advanced armored personnel carriers and other high-tech weapons,will be created by Russia and India together.

These and many other important plans yesterday discussed the Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and his colleague Arakkaparambil Kurian Antony. In December, Moscow intends to visit the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.By this visit, the military want to coincide with the signing of an ambitious program of military-technical cooperation up to 2021. The defense ministers of both countries every year there are some in Moscow, then in Delhi.Cooperation between Russia and India in the defense sector has long overstepped the stage of “buyer-seller” and is based on a mutually beneficial and equal partnership. Influence this process can not be any serious competition for the Indian defense contracts, no difficulties with the implementation of already concluded agreements.

For example, a contract for the refurbishment of Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier in the Indian Navy “Vikramaditya” in his time badly miscalculated.Now Russia is pushing for a further sum of 1,2 billion dollars. Indians are in principle, not against supplements, but called the price lower. Bargaining in such cases is very appropriate, even for long-term partners. Experts are able to talk to the correspondent “RG”, in one voice asserted that a mutually acceptable amount in any case determine. It is possible it will happen in the next couple of months.

With the supply of deck-seat MiG-29K for “Vikramaditya”, according to the head of the United Aircraft Corporation Alexei Fyodorov, there isn’t problem.The first aircraft of the Indian party has been “running” in the Barents Sea on heavy nuclear missile cruiser “Admiral Kuznetsov”. There is talk of a possible purchase by India of another 29 fighters.Yesterday Serdyukov and his colleagues raised the issue of modernization with the help of our fighter-bombers, MiG-27 and Su-30MKI.

Aviation and the Indian navy is not the only troops that rearming with the participation of Russia’s defense industry. For example, in Delhi are still interested in the supply, licensed production and modernization of tanks T-90S and T-72M1, infantry fighting vehicle BMP-2. According to expert the export of our armored vehicles overseas by 2020 will reach several thousand units. On the total amount of military contracts for obvious reasons, prefer not to talk, but talking about billions of dollars. True, the Indians are not interested in “single” contracts, and the whole package of agreements. This includes providing for the maintenance of weapons and military equipment.This is, so to speak, the job tomorrow. As of today, the program of military-technical cooperation between Russia and India before 2011 includes some two hundred different projects, valued huge amount – 20 billion dollars.

Meanwhile

The ideology of the new relations between Moscow and New Delhi suggested working together on a cruise missile “Brahmos”. It is so named in honor of the two rivers – the Brahmaputra of India and our Moscow River. This missile since 2001, developed for the Indian Navy.

But it entered service in the Army. Already launched a series of versatile munition is now “trying on” the combat aircraft and submarines.In parallel we are working on the creation of a cruise missile “BrahMos-2”, which should have a hypersonic flight speed. According to the plans, it exceeds the speed of sound in 5 – 7 times.

Last year, Anatoly Serdyukov visited the joint Russo-Indian company, which makes BrahMos, and seems to have been much impressed by what he saw.

source:http://www.aviaport.ru
date:15.10.2009

Source: News Agency “ARMS-TASS”
Published: 12/10/2009, 16:35

India wants to accelerate work to create the fifth generation fighter

In Moscow on 14-15 October under the chairmanship of the Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov, the two countries and Arakkaparambila Kurian Antony will be the 9 th meeting of the Russo-Indian intergovernmental commission.Long-term program of bilateral military-technical cooperation and progress in implementation of the actions described in the official press release of the Government of India.

In addition, planned to discuss the creation of a new cruise missile “BrahMos-2”, as well as facilities operated by the Indian Air Force Su-30MKI aircraft version of the missile “Brahmos”.

The report notes the desire of the Indian side to ensure the completion of joint work with Russia to build fifth-generation fighter in 2016, so that in 2017, India could take him into service.