Bengaluru: The fifth generation fighter aircraft to be developed jointly by India and Russia will be an entirely new machine based on the Russian fifth generation jet which is already flying, a senior Russian industry official has said. The two countries are negotiating the contract.
This year, India and Russia are likely to conclude several big-ticket deals worth billions of dollars. They include the S-400 long range air defence systems, Kamov-226T utility helicopters and additional Mi-17 helicopters.
“This is an entirely new project [FGFA] for building a new aircraft. We have designs and plans … but we cannot commit ourselves unless we see a willingness to continue [from India],” said Victor N. Kladov, Director of International Cooperation and Regional Policy of Rostec, Russian state corporation. He was speaking to a select group of journalists at Aero India on Thursday.
On the delay in concluding the contract, Mr. Kladov observed that there were some deliberations within the Indian government on the project. “The ball is on the Indian side... we are waiting,” he said.
17/02/17 Dinakar Peri/The Hindu
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This year, India and Russia are likely to conclude several big-ticket deals worth billions of dollars. They include the S-400 long range air defence systems, Kamov-226T utility helicopters and additional Mi-17 helicopters.
“This is an entirely new project [FGFA] for building a new aircraft. We have designs and plans … but we cannot commit ourselves unless we see a willingness to continue [from India],” said Victor N. Kladov, Director of International Cooperation and Regional Policy of Rostec, Russian state corporation. He was speaking to a select group of journalists at Aero India on Thursday.
On the delay in concluding the contract, Mr. Kladov observed that there were some deliberations within the Indian government on the project. “The ball is on the Indian side... we are waiting,” he said.
17/02/17 Dinakar Peri/The Hindu
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