Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov met with his Indian counterpart Arackaparambil Kurien Antony on Oct 4 in Moscow to hold 11th session of Russian-Indian intergovernmental committee for military technical cooperation, said the defense ministry’s release.
“In accordance with the visit program, on October 4 Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov and his Indian counterpart will jointly conduct the session of intergovernmental committee in order to discuss topical issues of military technical cooperation” , said the document.
Indian defense minister arrived in Moscow on Monday to pay official visit.
In particular, Russian-Indian military technical cooperation program implies 10-year long leasing of nuclear-powered submarine SSN Nerpa to Indian Navy. The contract was signed in 2004, and Delhi appropriated $650 mln for the sub’s completion in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
Besides, in Dec 2012 Russia plans to hand over revamped INS Vikramaditya (former Project 1143 aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Gorshkov ) to Indian Navy under the contract signed in 2004, and deliver another 3-ship batch of Project 11356 frigates as was agreed in 2007.
In addition, it is planned to execute export contract for 80 helicopters Mi-17 for Indian Navy in 2013.
In the framework of military technical cooperation program, Russia and India work jointly on development of fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) and multi-role transport aircraft.
Russia and India tied a contract for deck-based fighters MiG-29K to be delivered since 2012. Sixteen of those airplanes will be stationed onboard INS Vikramaditya .
[mappress] Source: rusnavy, October 05, 2011