Russia to field N-capable MiG-35 for India tender

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http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=76752

ZHUKOVSKY (RUSSIA), AUGUST 21: Russia is to field its latest nuclear capable MiG-35 fighter against US F-16 and French Mirage2000 in the tender to be floated for the acquisition of 125 aircraft for the Indian Air Force to replace its ageing MiG-21 fleet, a top Russian official said.

‘‘We will offer our MiG-35 multi-role fighters with thrust vectoring control along with transfer of technology for indigenous production in India,’’ Director General and Chief Designer of Russian Aircraft Corporation (RAC) ‘MiG’, Alexei Fedorov, said after a display of its capabilities by MiG-29OVT at the air show here.

Speaking on the sidelines of the international aerospace show MAKS-2205, Fedorov said it has been decided to market the MiG-29OVT with Thrust Vectoring Control (TVC) under the MiG-35 brand. ‘‘It has incorporated all the features of MiG-29M/M2 fighters developed on the basis of MiG-29 frontline fighter, and today, we can offer top-of-the-line multi-role combat aircraft with in-flight refuelling,’’ Fedorov said.

[Raster]

1. within the last year it was very quietly announced that the new class

of ballistic missle submarine that Russia had been building was leased to India. This gives India, already a member of the nukular club, a way to stealthly launch ICBMs from just about anywhere in the world.

[ConcernedCanuk]

2. Well, Junior's crusades are sure a boon for the arms trade, yes?

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But them people furgot they are supposed to be buyin' all that stuff from the USS of A

Seems like the "Old World" is gettin' a wee bit tired of all this crap coming from the "New World"

I wunder if us Canuks can weather the coming storm . . .

(sigh)

[wli]

3. BRIC and the SCO prepping to bomb us because Bush is nuts

Boy is it ever time to run.

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[PatriotGames]

5. We are selling some Falcons to Pakistan. India is just keeping up with

the Jonses. Tensions between the two are hot. Kind of like a cold war right now, IMO. Also, Kashmir has lot to do with it.