Agree. But as I told you, factories are being re-equipped or even green field built in Russia.
I hope India will be patient:)
12500 kg as shown on producer's site.
AL 31FM1 shows 13.500 kg
AL 31FM2 will be presented this year, having 14.500 kg.
AL 41F1, medium engine, intended for T50, has...
In fact, thank you, India!
If there weren't Indian orders for Sukhoi fighters, possibly Irkut factory and Sukhoi itself wouldn't survived.
And now Sukhoi and its Indian counterparts together work on 5 th generation fighter.
Well, if you have the biggest fleet of Su30MKI fighters in the world...
According to the 2000 contract on licensed production of Su30MKI in India, India got the option to buy additional number of the engines.
In October 2012 option was turn to a contract.
Till 1 April first 10 engines will be delivered to India.
Russia's Ufa Engine Industrial Association begins supplying India with AL-31FP jet engines for India's Air Force's Su30MKI fighters.
Contract for supplying 920 pcs of the engines was signed in October 2012.
Engines will be delivered to India during the next 10 years.
The very first 10 engines...
New purchaces are not expected to be seen this time. If any then we will have to wait until our PM visits Russia later this year.
Possibly they just discuss possibilities and needs, and then Putin comes, sign the contracts:)
Defence minister is not in position to make such things.
I hope new contracts will be signed. Shoigu will visit Kam Rahn naval base during the visit.
I hope our friendship will become as strong as during CCCP times:)