russia-could-make-aerial-drones-without Israeal-help-said-Russia

[PAKISTANI TIGER]

Russia does not need Israeli assistance to make progress in the development of unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAV), including military drones, the head of a Russian UAV production company said on Thursday.

A senior Israeli defense source quoted in Flight International said earlier that Israel may tear up much of
the unprecedented military cooperation deal it signed with Russia at the start of this month due to anger
over Moscow's decision to supply Yakhont naval missiles to Syria.

http://asian-defence.blogspot.com/2010/09/russia-could-make-aerial-drones-without Israel help

 

[Chogy]

I haven't the slightest doubt that Russia could make a superb drone without anyone's "help."

But sometimes it makes economic sense to buy or lease the technology. Why invest 3 billion in R & D when 500 million would get you the same results?

 

[Indiarox]

I haven't the slightest doubt that Russia could make a superb drone without anyone's "help."

But sometimes it makes economic sense to buy or lease the technology. Why invest 3 billion in R & D when 500 million would get you the same results?

they could always have a J.V with India, we got the billions to spend plus we buy a lot of weapons from Russia and we also need a similar aircraft.

 

[CardSharp]

I haven't the slightest doubt that Russia could make a superb drone without anyone's "help."

But sometimes it makes economic sense to buy or lease the technology. Why invest 3 billion in R & D when 500 million would get you the same results?

Research infrastructure for one and cultivation of talent for another. This is why I think India is shooting itself in the foot with large amounts of arms purchases and token joint developments where the research is mainly done elsewhere (ie Russia)

 

[siegecrossbow]

Research infrastructure for one and cultivation of talent for another. This is why I think India is shooting itself in the foot with large amounts of arms purchases and token joint developments where the research is mainly done elsewhere (ie Russia)

I think right now the relation between India and Russia is symbiotic. India lacks technological/RnD expertise while Russia is desperately in need of research funds.

 

[CardSharp]

I think right now the relation between India and Russia is symbiotic. India lacks technological/RnD expertise while Russia is desperately in need of research funds.

Yes but capital is a lot easier to replace than researchers and research infrastructure. That's why China's JV's contain much heavier indigenization and ToT clauses.