Russia Getting Ready to Attack?
by Al Remington | October 18, 2009
MOSCOW, October 15 (RIA Novosti) – Russia and India are set to jointly develop helicopters, infantry fighting vehicles and a fifth-generation fighter, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
India seems anxious to arm-up; giving names to 3 frigates built by Russia and wants to buy 50 More SU-30 fighters.
According to The Times of India, the 50 air-superiority fighters will come on top of the 230 already contracted from Russia in three deals worth a total of $8.5 billion and India will remain the main purchaser of Russian-made combat aircraft for the next 15 years under existing and prospective contracts.
Venezuela and Indonesia have looked at prospects for future purchases of the Sukhoi-30MKI multi-role fighters.
As a side note:
The IAF originally ordered 50 Su-30MKI aircraft from Russia in 1996-98 and an additional 40 planes in 2007. Hindustani Aeronautics (HAL) was also contracted to build 140 aircraft in India between 2003 and 2017 under a licensed production agreement.
Russian manufactoring sets well with the RAF. 60 fighters may be in order after the Moscow air show.
Malaysia finds homes for Russian made SU-30s. This aircraft is designed to win air supremacy and engage land and sea targets with guided and unguided missiles. The jets were flown by Malaysian pilots.
Arms spread even wider; According to the Iraqi MP, Baghdad is seeking to sign arms contracts with Russia, Germany, France, Serbia and the United States by the end of 2011 “to complete the creation of Iraqi Armed Forces and security forces.
The United States under the Obama czars spreads our wealth and Russia spreads it’s Arms and Hillary will talk.
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