India,
Russia sign long-term support pact on Sukhoi Su-30MKI
NAYANIMA BASU
NEW DELHI,
MARCH 17:
India and
Russia on Friday signed two long-terms support agreements for the Sukhoi
Su-30MKI combat aircraft fleet, which is the mainstay of the Indian Air Force
(IAF).
Both
countries signed two agreements in the presence of Defence Minister Arun
Jaitley and Russian Trade Minister Denis Manturov.
The
agreements include an upgraded schedule for delivery of spares from Russia for
these jets, local manufacturing of parts and a proposed logistics hub for the
fighter jets in Bengaluru by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL).
Su-30MKI was
designed and developed by Russia's Irkut Corporation specifically for India.
The licensed production of the aircraft takes place at HAL's facility in
Nashik, Maharashtra.
Another
agreement was also signed to provide lifecycle support and maintenance of major
Russian equipment and platforms for Mi-17 helicopters, MiG-29K aircraft, INS
Vikramaditya and T-90 tanks.
"To
ensure smooth lifecycle of such equipments, the objective is to have long-term
supply agreements between Russian OEMs and the Indian armed forces or platform
manufacturers in case of licensed production such as HAL and the Ordinance
Factories Board and to firm up modalities to manufacture some of the identified
spare parts and components in India by Indian companies under 'Make in India'
initiatives through technology transfer or through joint ventures between India
and Russian companies," said a statement.
The
agreements were signed between HAL and United Aircraft Corporation and United
Engine Corporation.
(This article
was published on March 17, 2017)
Original
post: thehindubusinessline.com
"The agreements include an upgraded schedule for delivery of spares from Russia for these jets, local manufacturing of parts and a proposed logistics hub for the fighter jets in Bengaluru by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)."
"Another agreement was also signed to provide lifecycle support and maintenance of major Russian equipment and platforms for Mi-17 helicopters, MiG-29K aircraft, INS Vikramaditya and T-90 tanks."
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