Chief Executive Officer of the MiG Aircraft
Corporation Ilya Tarasenko said that after having presented MiG-35 in January,
the MiG corporation began to actively promote the aircraft in India and in
other parts of the world.MOSCOW: As the new generation Mig-35 fighter, touted
as being superior to the US F-35, made its public debut at the MAKS Aerospace
Exhibition, its Russian makers say talks are on with India for buying the jet.
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by Dianne A Nongrum
Zhukovsky, Russia, July 23, 2017 |
UPDATED 13:30 IST
HIGHLIGHTS
1 Russia keen on selling new
multi-role fighter jet MiG-35 to India.
2 MiG aircraft have been used
by India for almost 50 years.
3Technical specifications
close to a fifth generation aircraft.
Russia is keen on selling its new fighter jet MiG-35 to
India with the MiG corporation's chief saying the country has evinced interest
in the aircraft and talks were on to understand its requirements.
Chief Executive Officer of the MiG Aircraft Corporation
Ilya Tarasenko said that after having presented MiG-35 in January, the MiG
corporation began to actively promote the aircraft in India and in other parts
of the world.
"We are proposing supply of the aircraft for tenders
in India and we actively work with its Air Force in order to win the
tender," he said while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the MAKS
2017 air show here.
The MiG-35 is Russia's most advanced 4++ generation
multipurpose fighter jet developed on the basis of the serial-produced
MiG-29K/KUB and MiG-29M/M2 combat aircraft.
Asked if India has expressed any interest in the MiG-35,
Tarasenko said, "Of course they have."
MIG AIRCRAFT USED BY INDIA FOR 50 YEARS
MiG aircraft have been used by India for almost 50 years
and MiG corporation proposes its new products to India among the first
countries and intends to continue supplying India with its most modern
aircraft, the MiG chief said.
Asked about the current status of the proposal of the
aircraft to India, he said, "We are in the negotiation stage where talks
on technical and technological specifications that MiG can present to India and
the requirements that India has for this aircraft were taking place."
"Since this is a very new plane, it will still take
some time to negotiate on exactly what India needs and adjust the product to
it," he added.
Talking about the cost of the plane, Tarasenko said it
was economical due to the after-sales services being offered along with the
aircraft.
"We propose not just the aircraft, but also training
for its use, as well as after-sales servicing where we take upon the
responsibility to service it for 40 years," he added.
He stressed that in comparison to its competitors, the
prices offered by MiG were 20-25 per cent cheaper, making it an attractive
option for those who wish to purchase this aircraft.
FEATURES OF MIG-35
Highlighting the main features of the MiG-35, Tarasenko
said its technical specifications were close to a fifth generation aircraft,
namely its flight capabilities, its new weapon range and defence systems,
including stealth.
"I would like to note the demand for this aircraft
for our own air force, as well as our foreign partners. The plane is light,
multi-functional and has high manoeuvrability," Tarasenko said, adding
that the MiG was also offering special commercial terms to its partners.
He also stressed that the plane was fully Russian-made
with Rostec companies like United Engine Corporation (UEC), KRET and
Technodinamika participating in the project.
At MAKS 2017, the MiG-35 grabbed all the limelight as it
took to the skies and enthralled the audience with breathtaking manoeuvres like
the tail slide, barrel roll and the nesterov loop.
Belyaev Mikhail, the Lead Test Pilot of MiG-35, told
reporters that the main feature of this aircraft was the new on board equipment
and the new quality of weapons -- air-to- air, air-to-ground and air-to-sea.
"Compared with the basic version of the MiG-29, it
is a new aircraft, new airframe, fly-by-wire, glass cockpit, adapted for night
vision goggles...new engines, more power, more fuel, new on board equipment and
new weapons," said Mikhail, who was earlier this year presented the star
of the 'Hero of Russia' by President Vladimir Putin for bravery in piloting and
testing of aviation equipment.
"On the basic level it is not that difficult to
switch from MIG 29 to 35 as the plane remains the same. It is still a light
simple plane. The combat tasks that can be achieved from this plane are much
more serious and much more complex," he said.
"More combat tasks can be achieved from this plane
than with the MiG-29. So it will take time to learn new tasks and to
adapt," he added.
An overhauled MiG-35 multi-role fighter completed a
successful demonstration flight at the MAKS 2017 air show, with Russian
officials saying the first combat-ready plane will be delivered to the Air
Force next year.
While speaking to reporters at MAKS, Tarasenko also noted
that around 30 countries are using various modifications of MiG-35's
predecessor, the MiG-29, and that "talks are already ongoing with
potential buyers".
The fighter jet features improved flight and technical
characteristics, the most advanced on board radio-electronic equipment and a
wide arsenal of air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles.
The flight tests of MiG-35 fighter aircraft began on
January 26 and the plane's international presentation was held in the Moscow
Region on the following day.
Source: intoday.in
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