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General Director of the MiG Russian Aircraft Corporation (RSK) Alexey Fedorov, centre, and Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee, left, are shown during the Indian minister's visit to the MiG.
Photo: Dmitry Azarov
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India to Construct 5G Fighter with Russia
Russia and India will jointly construct a fighter of fifth generation, RIA Novosti reported. The respective agreement was attained in the course of the sixth sitting of the countries’ intergovernmental commission on military and technical cooperation that was held in New Delhi January 24.
Moreover, the parties have sealed a special protocol, laying the foundation for an agreement on joint construction of a multifunctional cargo aircraft, the Interfax news agency specified.
India has also expressed its readiness to cooperate in research, testing and design activities related to the aircraft’s production by Indian HAL and Russia’s Sukhoi.
Sukhoi design bureau will help India conduct flight tests of Brahmos supersonic airborne cruise missile. Indian Armed Forces have the missile already in modification designed for the fleet and infantry. Russia and India have undertaken to step up facilities for this missile’s production, maintenance and storage, as quite a number of foreign states are eyeing Brahmos.
Another achievement is the decision of Moscow and Delhi to shape a draft program for military and technical cooperation after 2010 with preliminary consultations slated for this year.
Russia and India have agreed to hold joint exercise of the Air Forces in future, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov commented on results of the Indian talks. In 2007, the countries will conduct counterterrorist exercise in Russia.
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