Russia wants to build next generation tanks, submarines with India
Underline it is the only country in the world that can truly transfer complete technology (TOT) on high-tech defense equipment, Russia said he wanted to build the next generation of armored vehicles and submarines in collaboration with India. Russia also said that despite the sustainable war with Ukraine which has triggered international sanctions, it has been established with its contractual obligations and delivery of all systems, including the S-400 air defense system, according to schedule.
Delivery of the second regiment of the S-400 system has taken place.
Russian Federal Services for Military Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Head of DMITRY SHUGAEV said: “Work is ongoing to regulate the production of AK-203 assault rifles in India, the series production is expected 11356 Frigat in Russia and India also run according to plan. The current geopolitical situation does not significantly affect the fulfillment of our obligations.
He spoke during the 2022 Army, an international defense performance held by Russia in Moscow. The Head of FSMTC, relating to all agreements related to military and commercial cooperation with other countries, said the Russian federation traditionally offers India models of weapons and sophisticated military equipment. “Russia is the only country involved in large scale cooperation with India in the field of sophisticated military technology including transfer of knowledge to Indian partners.
“For more than 60 years of military-technical cooperation, our countries, in fact, apply the principle of make in India,” he said. Shugaev said for many years – with the help of USSR, and then Russia – hundreds of companies and facilities for military production were made in India, “which currently forms the basis of the Indian defense sector”.
“With our help, dozens of high -tech military products have been localized in India. The current stage of relations in the field of cooperation is distinguished by India’s desire to accelerate the development of its national military industry complex, reducing dependence on imports of military products and joining the world’s leading arms exporters. “We support this desire and are ready for industrial cooperation, looking for joint projects that, on the one hand, will benefit Russian and Indian companies, and, on the other hand, will ensure our relationship reaches a new level of technological partnership,” he said.
Shugaev added that Russia was ready for cooperation and had submitted a proposal on joint development and production of modern military equipment. Asked what this was, he said, “The main combat tank in the future, infantry combat vehicles, fifth generation aircraft, diesel-electric submarines and other modern weapons.” Taking a prick in Western countries, he underlined, “Once again I want to emphasize that Russia is ready for the widest technological cooperation, unlike the ‘partner’, which promises a lot, but actually not too eager to share sophisticated technology with India. “
He said military-technical cooperation between Russia and India had no analogous in the world. Shiugaev noted that many countries currently plan to establish their own military production through technology transfer and competency acquisition. One of the leaders in this field, of course, is India, which implements India’s make -in program, he said.
“We understand this trend and are ready to respond flexibly. We have a number of projects similar to India – Brahmos missiles, tank rotation localization, and kalashnikov assault rifles, and the construction of ‘frigate 11356’ in Indian shipyards, “he said. He said both India and Russia had the potential to build mutually beneficial cooperation in the supply of weapons and military equipment.
All types of Russian-made military equipment are widely represented in the Indian-Armed Forces, land, sea, flight and air defense. “All Russian -made military products provided for exports have the potential imagined to be improved, and the equipment sent to India is no exception.
“In addition to improving, there are other fields of cooperation between our countries, such as creating conditions to serve weapons and equipment sent in India, as well as jointly producing various types of equipment and weapons for sale in third countries,” Shiugaev said.
