India might place orders for Two Advance Kilo submarines with Russia

[Zarvan]

The government is set to clear two major military purchases from Russia days before Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s visit to Moscow, including a comprehensive upgrade of India’s Ilyushin transport aircraft fleet and the acquisition of 150 new armoured fighting vehicles.

Parrikar, who is set to leave for Russia on Friday, is also likely to discuss the possible acquisition of two new Kilo class submarines for the Indian Navy that is battling with a depleted underwaterfleet. India currently operates nine Kilo submarines under the Sindhughosh class and had lost one to a major explosion at the Mumbai harbour in 2013.

The two submarines are being offered as a quick option to fill gaps as St Petersburg already has a line of advanced Kilo class submarines under production for the Russian Navy as well as a Vietnamese order.

Sources told ET that a high powered committee on acquisitions is set to clear a Rs 4,250-crore project to Russia for the upgrade and enhancement of the air force’s transport fleet of IL 78 and 76 aircraft. The project will not only increase the service life of the aircraft by up to 20 years but will also give both aircraft enhanced avionics.

More importantly, the upgrade will also involve fitting new engines to six of the IL 78 midair refuelers that will give the aircraft a longer range as well as the capability to carry extra fuel. The Indian fleet is likely to be fitted with new PS 90 engines that canincrease the load carrying capability by almost two tonne.
The air force has been particularly worried about its midair refuelers with a contract to purchase new generation tankers from Airbus under the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) project stuck for over two years on pricing issues.

The other Russia-linked project likely to be cleared is for the purchase of 150 BMP 2/2K armoured fighting vehicles for the Indian Army. The project, worth.`950 crore, will be executed in India by the Ordnance Factory Board on license from Russia.

Parrikar is set to visit both Moscow and St Petersburg and would, among other things, set the agenda for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia in December.

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[Skull and Bones]

In parallel to the Scorpene and P-75i, there is scope to acquire another batch of 4-6 Lada class submarines, before indigenous SSKs hits the dock.

 

[[Bregs]]

Many big tickets buy are pending from Russia since past couple of years and lots of back log is going to be cleared in the forthcoming visits of DM and PM to Russia during next two months. i hope there is deal for FGFA too or some concrete development along with medium transport aircraft joint development

 

[vsdave2302]

This is a very good news. 6 Scorpenes are likely joit in coming 3 years. At least one more arihant class shall join the force so as 1 or 2 additional nepra. 2 more Kilo will come and Indian submarine fleet will double with efficacy of Sub fleet shall go up by at leat 3 to 4 times as the new Nepra, Kilo , Scorpene and Arihant shall be significantly potent than its older counterpart. This shall be more than sufficient to counter noisy Chinese subs and blockade of Pakistan in sea in the situation o conflict.

 

[45'22']

Many big tickets buy are pending from Russia since past couple of years and lots of back log is going to be cleared in the forthcoming visits of DM and PM to Russia during next two months. i hope there is deal for FGFA too or some concrete development along with medium transport aircraft joint development

And S400

 

[[Bregs]]

And S400

lol there are many pending orders specially from Russia to be finalized including s 400 because all the focus has been on rafales, tejas and chinook and apache buy from US

 

[kaykay]

Many imp deals could be signed with Russia this year. Such as......
1 more Akula SSN on lease.
2 advance Kilo class SSKs.
S-400 systems.
150 BMP-2s for army.
Upgradation of IL-78s and IL-76s.
FGFA.

 

[The-king]

Russia is deprived of money or they need more money to build it self on the standards of USA, Quite sure now a days they are quite money hungry dealing with Pakistan, China even Syrian regime not for political but to add more money for their defense projects. Providing India with more subs not a surprise or shock for Pakistan because Indian navy is already for enough for Pakistan but a concern for China. Adding to that their safety standards are quite below as we compare to other sub manufacturing countries minus China because their real products still not in markets to evaluate. Even Russian fail to train Indians to safely operate subs and their ships and many accidents happen because of this like INS Sindhuraksak and many others. India have power to purchase they must look for other sub manufacturing countries for better stuff, Russian subs are quite prone to accidents.
Regards,
@WAJsal @Spectre
What is your opinion guys.

 

[zebra7]

According to the news India may lease six Yasen class nuclear submarine from Russia for 10 years.
Where does the purchase of 2 kilo class sub is coming. Is it speculated news from Russia.

 

[Agent_47]

It is either 2 kilos or scorpions not both.

 

[zer_0]

MTA (medium transport aircraft) should be the highest priority.the deal has been stuck for more than 4 years
IAF operate 105 an-32 which will be phased in near future
MTA was supposed to replace an-32 which won't happen if this matter wont be taken seriously.
if that is the case again we will be begging to foreign vendor for planes with 10% cuts going to pockets of importer lobby

 

[PARIKRAMA]

According to the news India may lease six Yasen class nuclear submarine from Russia for 10 years.
Where does the purchase of 2 kilo class sub is coming. Is it speculated news from Russia.

6 Yasen? SSN? Outright lease? Yasen 6 are available now? and Russian navy wont keep much and give it to India for lease?
Bro, pls can you give the link for source

 

[Echo_419]

MTA (medium transport aircraft) should be the highest priority.the deal has been stuck for more than 4 years
IAF operate 105 an-32 which will be phased in near future
MTA was supposed to replace an-32 which won't happen if this matter wont be taken seriously.
if that is the case again we will be begging to foreign vendor for planes with 10% cuts going to pockets of importer lobby

I agree with you MTA is being given no importance at all!!!

 

[PARIKRAMA]

Wiki says.

Can you give another source for 6 Yasen.. I don believe you heard or read correct or may be a wrong reporting

 

[zebra7]

6 Yasen? SSN? Outright lease? Yasen 6 are available now? and Russian navy wont keep much and give it to India for lease?
Bro, pls can you give the link for source

brother let me search for the news related to six ssk for lease but till then

Russia May Build India New Super Advanced Submarine | The National Interest Blog

This submarine is a beast specially its sonar and speed