India receives modernisation kits for MiG-29 fighters
Russia’s Aircraft Corporation MiG has fulfilled its obligations to deliver kits for the modernisation of India’s MiG-29 fighters into the MiG-29UGP version, MiG Director General Sergei Korotkov told reporters. Under a contract worth $964 million that had been signed in 2009, the Russian corporation agreed to modernise six fighters at its production sites and provide kits for the modernisation of other Indian MiG-29 planes by the local aircraft industry enterprises. “In 2012 and 2013 we had delivered three planes each. We also delive…
Russia tries to stave off US in Indian defence market
Russia remains India's largest defence supplier but the United States is slowly catching up with a string of major deals in the recent past. Russia remains India's largest defence supplier but the United States is slowly catching up with a string of major deals in the recent past. Russian experts are, however, confident that Moscow’s long-term strategic relationship with New Delhi will keep the defence equation in Russia’s favour India is among the leaders in terms of defence purchases. New Delhi is expected to increase its d…
Posts
Social Plugin