India remains Russia’s largest customer for weapons, buying 80 percent of its military hardware from Moscow. The country bought 350 T-90S tanks and ordered another 1,500. The INS Sindhurakshak, a diesel-electric submarine of the Indian Navy that underwent interim overhaul and modernisation at the Russian Severodvinsk-based Zvezdochka shipyard, finally arrived at the Mumbai port on April 29. The INS Vikramaditya has undergone a complex operation at Russia’s Sevmash shipyard ahead of the final stage of trials and delivery to the Indian Navy later this year.
Russian aircraft producers seek opportunities to strengthen connections with their Indian partners. Sukhoi aircraft manufacturer is building a fifth-generation aircraft in conjunction with Indian partners. India is also currently operating 150 modern Su-30MKI multirole fighters. Rosoboronexport is participating in a tender to supply Ka-226T reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters, said Grigory Kozlov recently.
Sergei Korotkov, CEO of Russian Aircraft Corporation (RSK) MIG, said his expectations are primarily related to the MiG-35: “I would like to see the MiG-35 continue to feature against the backdrop of our shared history and 50-year partnership. We expect India to consider the option of concluding a contract for the supply of the MiG-35, and we will be able to fulfil it."
Moreover, Russia and India jointly develop BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. On May 22, according to Indian media reports, India successfully test-fired the 290km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy's latest guided missile frigate INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa.
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