IAF signed contract for 5th generation fighter jet with Russia

Posted on: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:53:00 EST


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Pathankot, Oct 30, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) --
ZZFNV | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- In a bid to add more teeth to its existing armoury, Indian Air Force has signed a contract with Russia recently to procure the fifth generation fighter aircraft under its modernisation programme.

"As a modernisation programme of the IAF, we have recently signed an official agreement with Russia for procurement of fifth generation attack aircrafts," Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal PV Naik told reporters on the concluding day of his two-day visit to Air Force Station, Pathankot Friday.

"This deal is a part of the modernisation plan under which 126 Medium Multi-role combat Aircrafts, which are coming will translate to 10 new squadrons," Naik said and added that IAF is in process of procuring MMRCAs, C-79 aircrafts, C001 aircrafts, new airborne early warning systems, attack helicopters, aerostat radars, VVIP helicopters, heavy load helicopters besides upgrading MIG-29, AN-32, Sukhois and Mirage fighter jets.

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