印度用12亿美元再买29架米格29K。 HAL希望为R-R生产部件

1。   India, Russia to ink $1.2 bn deal for 29 more MiG-29Ks：

NEW DELHI: Russia is all set to reassert its numero uno status in the Indian defence market with another mega arms deal. The two nations are now  

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poised to ink the around $1.2 billion contract for 29 more MiG-29K fighter jets for Indian Navy.

A Russian team will arrive in New Delhi this week to finetune the contract after it got the approval of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, top defence sources said.

"The defence ministry is also now also seeking CCS approval for the fresh contract for aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov's refit, with the renegotiated price of slightly over $2.3 billion," said a source.

The two new contracts will further consolidate Russia's position as the largest defence supplier to India, having notched defence sales worth over $35 billion since the 1960s.

Though Israel is now nipping at the heels of Russia, and the US too has bagged some big defence deals in recent times, Moscow will continue to retain its lead for the foreseeable future.

India, after all, already has over $15 billion worth of ongoing arms contracts and projects in the pipeline with Russia. Bitter wrangling over the huge cost escalation in Gorshkov's refit had led to a distinct chill between India and Russia.

But with matters resolved now, India is also on course to formally join the $10 billion Russian project to build the Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fifth-generation stealth fighter.

The 29 new MiG-29Ks will be in addition to the 16 jets already contracted in the initial $1.5 billion Gorshkov package deal in January 2004. Incidentally, only $974 million had been earmarked for Gorshkov's refit at that time.

Rechristened INS Vikramaditya, Gorshkov will now be delivered to India by early-2013 or so. But three of the 16 original MiG-29Ks have already arrived at the Goa naval airbase to constitute the 303 `Black Panthers' squadron, with the next three slated to follow shortly.

MiG-29Ks will operate from the 44,570-tonne Gorshkov as well as the 40,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier being built at Cochin Shipyard, which should roll out by 2014-2015.

Armed with eight types of air-to-air missiles, including extended range BVR (beyond visual range) missiles, as well as 25 air-to-surface weapons for land-attack missions, MiG-29Ks will provide Navy with a lethal punch on the high seas.

While 12 of the first 16 fighters will be the single-seat 'K' variants, the other four will be twin-seater 'KUB' trainer versions. Similarly, four of the next 29 jets will be 'KUB' trainer versions.

Mega Defence Deals with Russia:

• Admiral Gorshkov for about $2.3 billion. Induction in 2013.
• 45 Mig-29Ks for about $1.7 billion
• 230 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters for about $8.5 billion. Over 105 already inducted. India likely to order another 50 jets
• Six Talwar-class stealth frigates for Rs 8,514 crore. Talwar, Trishul and Tabar inducted. Deliveries of Teg, Tarkash and Trikand from 2012
• 657 T-90S main-battle tanks for Rs 8,525 crore. Over 310 already inducted. Another 1,000 T-90S tanks to be manufactured in India


2。 India's HAL hopes to make commercial engine parts for R-R
By Leithen Francis

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is hoping that it can persuade Rolls-Royce to establish a joint-venture in India to make commercial engine parts for export.

"There is some dialogue going on with regards to this" but nothing has been finalised, says a senior HAL executive, who wishes to remain anonymous.

HAL already makes military engine parts under license from R-R, adds the official.

The official was responding to news reports in India, quoting undisclosed sources, as saying the two parties are in talks to establish a joint-venture to make commercial engine parts for export.

Each party would initially invest $4 million into the JV, add the reports.

A Rolls-Royce spokesman says "Rolls-Royce has long-standing industrial partnerships with Indian companies and a strategic intent to build on existing partnerships as well as establish new collaborative relationships in the future."

"We have a strategically important relationship with HAL that dates back more than 50 years."

"This relationship has contributed positively to the development of India's aerospace sector and both companies meet as a matter of course to discuss future collaborative opportunities and assess future plans."

"At this point we do not have any further comments to add."

1。   India, Russia to ink $1.2 bn deal for 29 more MiG-29Ks：

NEW DELHI: Russia is all set to reassert its numero uno status in the Indian defence market with another mega arms deal. The two nations are now  

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Email Print Save Comment


poised to ink the around $1.2 billion contract for 29 more MiG-29K fighter jets for Indian Navy.

A Russian team will arrive in New Delhi this week to finetune the contract after it got the approval of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, top defence sources said.

"The defence ministry is also now also seeking CCS approval for the fresh contract for aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov's refit, with the renegotiated price of slightly over $2.3 billion," said a source.

The two new contracts will further consolidate Russia's position as the largest defence supplier to India, having notched defence sales worth over $35 billion since the 1960s.

Though Israel is now nipping at the heels of Russia, and the US too has bagged some big defence deals in recent times, Moscow will continue to retain its lead for the foreseeable future.

India, after all, already has over $15 billion worth of ongoing arms contracts and projects in the pipeline with Russia. Bitter wrangling over the huge cost escalation in Gorshkov's refit had led to a distinct chill between India and Russia.

But with matters resolved now, India is also on course to formally join the $10 billion Russian project to build the Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fifth-generation stealth fighter.

The 29 new MiG-29Ks will be in addition to the 16 jets already contracted in the initial $1.5 billion Gorshkov package deal in January 2004. Incidentally, only $974 million had been earmarked for Gorshkov's refit at that time.

Rechristened INS Vikramaditya, Gorshkov will now be delivered to India by early-2013 or so. But three of the 16 original MiG-29Ks have already arrived at the Goa naval airbase to constitute the 303 `Black Panthers' squadron, with the next three slated to follow shortly.

MiG-29Ks will operate from the 44,570-tonne Gorshkov as well as the 40,000-tonne indigenous aircraft carrier being built at Cochin Shipyard, which should roll out by 2014-2015.

Armed with eight types of air-to-air missiles, including extended range BVR (beyond visual range) missiles, as well as 25 air-to-surface weapons for land-attack missions, MiG-29Ks will provide Navy with a lethal punch on the high seas.

While 12 of the first 16 fighters will be the single-seat 'K' variants, the other four will be twin-seater 'KUB' trainer versions. Similarly, four of the next 29 jets will be 'KUB' trainer versions.

Mega Defence Deals with Russia:

• Admiral Gorshkov for about $2.3 billion. Induction in 2013.
• 45 Mig-29Ks for about $1.7 billion
• 230 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters for about $8.5 billion. Over 105 already inducted. India likely to order another 50 jets
• Six Talwar-class stealth frigates for Rs 8,514 crore. Talwar, Trishul and Tabar inducted. Deliveries of Teg, Tarkash and Trikand from 2012
• 657 T-90S main-battle tanks for Rs 8,525 crore. Over 310 already inducted. Another 1,000 T-90S tanks to be manufactured in India


2。 India's HAL hopes to make commercial engine parts for R-R
By Leithen Francis

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is hoping that it can persuade Rolls-Royce to establish a joint-venture in India to make commercial engine parts for export.

"There is some dialogue going on with regards to this" but nothing has been finalised, says a senior HAL executive, who wishes to remain anonymous.

HAL already makes military engine parts under license from R-R, adds the official.

The official was responding to news reports in India, quoting undisclosed sources, as saying the two parties are in talks to establish a joint-venture to make commercial engine parts for export.

Each party would initially invest $4 million into the JV, add the reports.

A Rolls-Royce spokesman says "Rolls-Royce has long-standing industrial partnerships with Indian companies and a strategic intent to build on existing partnerships as well as establish new collaborative relationships in the future."

"We have a strategically important relationship with HAL that dates back more than 50 years."

"This relationship has contributed positively to the development of India's aerospace sector and both companies meet as a matter of course to discuss future collaborative opportunities and assess future plans."

"At this point we do not have any further comments to add."