Russia keen on selling new multi role fighter MiG-35 to India

Russia is keen on selling its new fighter jet MiG-35 to India with the MiG corporation's chief saying the country has interest in the aircraft and talks were on to understand its requirements.

Chief Executive Officer of the MiG Aircraft Corporation Ilya Tarasenko said that after having presented MiG-35 in January, the MiG corporation began to actively promote the aircraft in India and other parts of the world

MIG AIRCRAFT USED BY INDIA FOR 50 YEARS

MiG aircraft have been used by India for almost 50 years and MiG corporation proposes its new products to India and intends to continue supplying India with its most modern aircraft, the MiG chief said.

Asked about the current status of the proposal of the aircraft to India, he said, "We are in the negotiation stage where talks on technical and technological specifications that MiG can present to India and the requirements that India has for this aircraft were taking place."

"Since this is a very new plane, it will still take some time to negotiate on exactly what India needs and adjust the product to it," he added.

Talking about the cost of the plane, Tarasenko said it was economical due to the after-sales services being offered along with the aircraft.

source : indiatoday .in