India in the framework of the national program Make in India will launch the production of 700 thousand modern AK-203, said Tass Ambassador of the country in Moscow Bala Venkatesh Harma before completing his mission.
“We are going to additionally purchase SU-30MKI, MiG-29, as well as 400 T-90 tanks. Thus, over the past three years, fundamental changes have occurred in our military-technical cooperation. Russia again became the chief partner of India in the defense Industries, “Diplomat said.
Ambassador noted that today contracts are being implemented for the supply of anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 “Triumph” and construction of project frigates 1135.6. According to him, at present, the total value of defense contracts between Moscow and Delhi is estimated at 9-10 billion dollars.
In October, Dmitry Shuguev reminded RBC, director of the Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation (FSVTs) that the Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics suspended participation in the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) fighter fighter fighter program based on Russian Su-57. According to him, China and India can receive the Russian newest S-500 systems “Prometheus” after these systems are delivered to the Armed Forces of Russia.