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| Russia to upgrade Indian Air Force MiG 29 Fighter Jets | | With Zhuk ME Radars, Life Cycle Upgrades Expected | |
NEW DELHI | JUNE 14
A multi-million dollar Indo-Russian deal for the modernization of MiG-29 fighters of the Indian Air Force is expected to be inked next month.
"The contract stipulates the modernization of 64 MiG-29 fighters, including eight fighter-trainers," Interfax Military News Agency reported quoting defence industry sources.
"Due to change of leadership at the Indian Defence Ministry the deal could not be signed earlier, but now it would be signed by the end of next month," the report said.
In the course of modernization the Indian fighters would be equipped with new "Zhuk-ME" radars capable of engaging several targets simultaneously.
The modernization contract will run into "several hundred million dollars" and the life cycle of the upgraded MiG-29 fighters would be extended from current 25 to 40 years.
Up gradation of first two prototypes of MiG-29 fighters would be carried out in Russia, while rest would be modernized at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facilities at Ojhar near Nasik by 2010.
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