India, Russia talk missile development
By Iftikhar Gilani
NEW DELHI: After successfully developing the supersonic cruise missile Brahmos, India and Russia are now negotiating a partnership for developing an ultra-long range beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
Sources here said India was already participating in terms of investment and technical know how in the missile’s development by the Russian guided weapons builder Novator. The missile, designated so far as R-172, is being developed by the Russians to be integrated with the fifth generation aircraft SU-35, with New Delhi likely to be a customer for its export version.
The new missile, sources said, was aimed at engaging high asset airborne targets such as AWACS aircraft, air-to-ground surveillance and mid-air refuellers, which normally operate from stand-off distance during battles. The proposed acquisition assumes significance in the wake of recent media reports that Pakistan was in the process of purchasing such a missile from western countries to counter India’s moves to acquire Israeli AWACS.
LINK
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_5-3-2004_pg7_10
By Iftikhar Gilani
NEW DELHI: After successfully developing the supersonic cruise missile Brahmos, India and Russia are now negotiating a partnership for developing an ultra-long range beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.
Sources here said India was already participating in terms of investment and technical know how in the missile’s development by the Russian guided weapons builder Novator. The missile, designated so far as R-172, is being developed by the Russians to be integrated with the fifth generation aircraft SU-35, with New Delhi likely to be a customer for its export version.
The new missile, sources said, was aimed at engaging high asset airborne targets such as AWACS aircraft, air-to-ground surveillance and mid-air refuellers, which normally operate from stand-off distance during battles. The proposed acquisition assumes significance in the wake of recent media reports that Pakistan was in the process of purchasing such a missile from western countries to counter India’s moves to acquire Israeli AWACS.
LINK
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_5-3-2004_pg7_10