NEW DELHI, February 2 (RIA Novosti) Moscow earlier said if MiG-35 wins the Medium-Multi-role Combat Aircraft (M-MRCA) tender, Russia will transfer all key technology to India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. and provide assistance for the production of the aircraft in the country
All six participants in the tender will showcase full flight displays at Aero India 2011 air show, the organizers said. The Indian air force (IAF) wants to purchase 126 light fighter jets.
Six major aircraft makers — Lockheed and Boeing from the United States, Russia's MiG, France's Dassault, Sweden's Saab and the EADS consortium of British, German, Spanish and Italian companies — are in contention to win the $11 billion tender.
Some earlier reports indicated that one of the French aircraft has been eliminated from the competition. The US is offering older F-16 and F-18 technology to India.
Each company is expected to bring along at least two competing aircraft as well as competent teams and flight simulators for display.
Russia's contender, the MiG-35 Fulcrum-F, is an export version of the MiG-29M OVT fighter jet. It is a highly manoeuvrable air superiority fighter.
The fighter is powered by RD-33 OVT thrust vectoring engines. The RD-33 OVT engines provide superior maneuverability and enhance the fighter's performance in close air engagements.
The MiG-35’s biggest weaknesses were short range, engines that produce smoke which is bad in air combat and lack of true multi-role capability. Russian aircraft also have been plagued with logistics and maintenance problems.
Although the Russians are notorious for delays and spare parts problems, they do give the Indians access to all aspects of the aircraft, unlike the Americans.
India is expected to make its choice in July this year.
Moscow earlier said if MiG-35 wins the tender, Russia is ready to transfer all key technology to India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. and provide assistance for the production of the aircraft in the country.
Aero India-2011, which will be held in the southern city of Bangalore on February 11-15. It is likely to attract the record number of leading manufacturers, vendors and suppliers from 63 countries.
sources: http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20110202/162414414.html
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/mirage-2000s-withdrawn-as-indias-mrca-fighter-competition-changes-01989/
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