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Published: 5 October, 2011, 03:36
Edited: 5 October, 2011, 03:38
This is the scheme by which a new fighter aircraft will be developed Yury Gavrilov
Yesterday, Russia’s defense minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, and his Indian counterpart, Arackaparambil Kurian Antony, held a meeting of the intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation in Moscow.
The ministers discussed the pending lease of the K-152 Nerpa nuclear multi-purpose attack submarine, specified the terms of completion of works on the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier – its transfer to the Indian Navy is expected to take place before the end of this year – and readdressed licensed production and overseas maintenance of Su-30MKI aircraft and T-90S tanks.
However, the main topic of discussion was a multi-functional fighter aircraft, which Russia and India have agreed to create jointly on a 50/50 basis. Delhi has high hopes of this project. On the eve of his business trip to Moscow, India’s Chief Air Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne recalled the purchase of at least 214 of this type of aircraft – 166 single-seaters and 48 twin-seaters. India hopes to have the new aircraft in service in four to five years. Meanwhile, the FGFA project (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft) is called “the countries’ largest joint defense program.” In the next 20 years, the Indian government plans to invest about $35 billion in the project. This money should be enough to cover 250-300 jet fighters.
The Indian minister was able to ascertain, in fact, that the resources won’t go to waste during yesterday’s visit to Zhukovsky Airfield near Moscow, where he was shown a prototype of the new T-50 fighter aircraft.
Various forms of cooperation are appropriate for strategic partners like Russia and India.
At the beginning of this year, India accounted for about a third of Russia’s export portfolio, and the value of our contracts with Delhi was close to $12 billion. In the next two years, Russia will supply 16 MiG-29 deck-based fighters and, under a second contract, 29 more units. In September, the first batch of Mi-17V5 multi-purpose helicopters was transferred overseas. Experts say that the contract for the supply of 80 of these helicopters to India could be supplemented with an additional order for 59 helicopters.
The transfer of three Project 11356 frigates to India – the Teg, Tarkash, and Trikand – has unfortunately been delayed. But our shipbuilders promise to closely observe the new supply schedule of these ships to the Indian Navy.
Home: India, Russia agree to further expand defence cooperation
http://netindian.in/news/2011/10/05/00016313/india-russia-agree-further-expand-defence-cooperation
NetIndian News Network
New Delhi, October 5, 2011
India and Russia have agreed to step up their defence ties and take all necessary measures to further expand their cooperation on a mutually beneficial basis.
In a protocol signed after the 11th meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC), co-chaired by Defence Minister A K Antony and his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov in Moscow yesterday, the two sides noted with satisfaction that that during the period under review various diligent steps had been taken "to deepen interaction in the development of defence technologies, modernization of military equipment and joint manufacture of military-purpose products".
"Such cooperation involves the strengthening of interactions between the Armed Forces, defence industry enterprises and research agencies of the two countries," the protocol noted.
Visibly happy at the outcome, Mr Antony told a group of Indian journalists shortly after the talks: "Distinct improvements have taken place in the pace of progress of many critical projects in the last one year. We value our friendship a great deal. Together we would like to consolidate our relationship and take it forward."
At the talks, the Indian delegation included Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma, Secretary, Defence Production Shekhar Aggarwal, Indian Ambassador Ajai Malhotra, Lt Gen M S Buttar, Air Marshal R K Sharma, Vice Admiral N N Kumar, Chief Controller of Research & Development of the Defence and Research Development Organisation Avinash Chander, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Chairman and Managing Director Ashok Nayak and Director General, Acquisition Vivek Rae.
Mr Antony told the meeting that the India-Russia defence relationship had grown both in content and scope over the years. He said India highly valued the time tested, strong and multi- faceted relationship with Russia.
"There is a strong impulse, both at the level of the Government and among the people of India to further strengthen our special strategic partnership which is based on mutual trust and complimentarity of interests," he said.
"The world in general and our region in particular, are witnessing significant developments which have an impact on regional and global security. In the evolving scenario, the special strategic partnership between our two countries assumes even greater significance. Both our countries must continue to strengthen our joint efforts to address these challenges," he said.
Listing some of the projects where both sides had put in years of effort to bring success, Mr Antony said, "The project for joint development and production of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft, BrahMos missile system, licensed production in India of T-90 tanks and SU-30 MKI aircraft are proud examples of our strong relationship. We are sure that the success of these projects would be models for the implementation of several other projects of mutual interest."
Referring to the planned delivery of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, Mr Antony said, "We are keenly awaiting the induction of the aircraft carrier into the Indian Navy. This project has attracted considerable public attention in India. We hope that the induction will take place, on schedule, by end 2012. We also hope that all activities on the MiG-29K are completed to achieve synchronization with the aircraft carrier."
Nevertheless, Mr Antony drew the attention of the Russian side to the vexing issue of delayed export clearances for vital repair equipment for already contracted weapons systems. This has been affecting supplies of defence equipment and spares.
The Russian side assured the Indian side that the matter was receiving attention at the highest levels in the Russian Government and efforts would made to institutionalize measures to avoid such delays in future.
Mr Antony expressed India’s concern at the tardy progress made in the design and development of the Multi-Role Transport Aircraft (MTA). The two sides agreed to accelerate the progress of this project and they would be meeting later this month.
With regard to the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA), being jointly designed and developed by India and Russia, both sides noted that the first stage of the preliminary design contract had been successfully completed and the second stage of the PD Contract is to be finalised before September, 2012. The training programme for the Indian engineers covering nearly 20 courses was completed in July, 2011. Both sides agreed to continue discussions for finalization of the R&D contract as per the agreed timelines of the general contract signed in December 2008.
Mr Serdyukov described India-Russia defence ties as a "stable and promising relationship".
During the discussion, the Russian side spoke about their views on offsets. The Indian side informed them that the Indian offset guidelines were presently under revision. The two sides also discussed the regional security situation.
Mr Serdyukov hosted a banquet in honour of the visiting Indian delegation.
Mr Antony is scheduled to return home tonight.
Tbilisi blames Moscow for disrupting Geneva talks on Caucasus security
Today at 10:43 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tbilisi - Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kapanadze has accused Moscow of disrupting the recent Geneva consultations on stability in the Caucasus.
"The Geneva talks on stability in the Caucasus have been disrupted because of Moscow's tough position," Kapanadze told Georgian journalists on Wednesday.
Moscow is "trying to change" the format of the Geneva talks, Kapanadze said. "Contrary to the agreements to discuss security and stability issues in Geneva, Russia evaded debates on these issues at yesterday's meeting and demanded that the status of the occupied Georgian territories, Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region, be discussed," he said.
The diplomat blamed Russia and "the puppet authorities" for the disrupted talks. "Russia's position was tougher than ever in the three years of the Geneva talks. The representatives of Moscow and the puppet regimes blocked debates on any issues, even relatively insignificant ones. They insisted that the conversation on any subjects could be continued only after the parties reach a consensus on Abkhazia's and the Tskhinvali region's status," he said.
Under an earlier agreement, the Geneva talks concerned security and stability and the return of displaced persons, Kapanadze said. "We have not discussed and have not touched upon the status issue, but it was absolutely obvious at this meeting that Moscow was trying to evade this agreement and bring the status issue to the foreground," he said.
"Georgia needs some time to analyze Russia's new tactics," he said.
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