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India`s fighter jets tender to be over in two years-Rosoboronexport
NEW DELHI, February 16 (Itar-Tass) - The tender for supplying light
jet fighters for the Indian Air Force will last no less than two years,
the deputy director general of the Russian state-run arms exporting
company, Rosoboronexport, Viktor Komardin told reporters on Tuesday in the
course of the international arms exhibition DefExpo-2010, which is
currently being held here.
According to Kamardin, "the tender for the purchase of light jet
fighters will last no less than two years."
He said, "none of the participants - Russia, the US, France, Sweden
and the European consortium EADS - has dropped out so far."
"Despite the participation of such leading Western and US producers in
the tender we hope for success," Komardin said. "The Russian
state-of-the-art fighter MiG-35 has good prospects," he said.
He believes that "Russia's chances to emerge the leader are as big as
70-80 percent."
In August 2007, India announced an 11-billion-dollar-bidding contest
for a future provider of 126 jet fighters.
Among the participants in the tender are French company Dassault
Aviation with its fighter Rafale, US companies Lockheed-Martin and Boeing
with F-16 Falcon and F-18 Super Hornet respectively, Swedish SAAB company
with its Gripen fighter. The European consortium EADS comprising airspace
companies in the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy proposes its Eurofighter.
Russia recommends the multi-purposed jet fighter with 5th generation
elements, MiG-35. The fighter is designed for gaining domination in the
air over fourth and fifth generation fighters, intercepting current and
future air targets and attacking ground and sea-based targets.
According to the tender's terms, the winner is to provide the Indian
Air Force with 18 aircraft. Another 108 fighters will be produced under
license by India's Hindustan Aeronautics limited Company on the basis of a
technology transfer agreement. The Indian Air Force plans to have the
first batch of these aircraft in 2012-2015.
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jet fighters for the Indian Air Force will last no less than two years,
the deputy director general of the Russian state-run arms exporting
company, Rosoboronexport, Viktor Komardin told reporters on Tuesday in the
course of the international arms exhibition DefExpo-2010, which is
currently being held here.
According to Kamardin, "the tender for the purchase of light jet
fighters will last no less than two years."
He said, "none of the participants - Russia, the US, France, Sweden
and the European consortium EADS - has dropped out so far."
"Despite the participation of such leading Western and US producers in
the tender we hope for success," Komardin said. "The Russian
state-of-the-art fighter MiG-35 has good prospects," he said.
He believes that "Russia's chances to emerge the leader are as big as
70-80 percent."
In August 2007, India announced an 11-billion-dollar-bidding contest
for a future provider of 126 jet fighters.
Among the participants in the tender are French company Dassault
Aviation with its fighter Rafale, US companies Lockheed-Martin and Boeing
with F-16 Falcon and F-18 Super Hornet respectively, Swedish SAAB company
with its Gripen fighter. The European consortium EADS comprising airspace
companies in the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy proposes its Eurofighter.
Russia recommends the multi-purposed jet fighter with 5th generation
elements, MiG-35. The fighter is designed for gaining domination in the
air over fourth and fifth generation fighters, intercepting current and
future air targets and attacking ground and sea-based targets.
According to the tender's terms, the winner is to provide the Indian
Air Force with 18 aircraft. Another 108 fighters will be produced under
license by India's Hindustan Aeronautics limited Company on the basis of a
technology transfer agreement. The Indian Air Force plans to have the
first batch of these aircraft in 2012-2015.
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