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| Saturday, January
21, 2012, 11:59 AM |
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| India
the largest importer of Russian armament in 2012 for an amount of approximately
$ 7.7 billion. |
In
2012, Russia will supply India with military equipment and weapons for
an amount of approximately $ 7.7 billion, announced Friday, January 20,
2012, a press release from the Russian Centre for Global Trade Analysis
of weapons (TSAMTO) . |
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Indian army
soldiers and armoured combat vehicles during training exercises.
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"This
year, Russia will deliver to India military equipment and weapons for
an amount of approximately $ 7.7 billion, representing more than 60% of
Russian armament exports and 80% of Indian imports of weapons. ",
indicates the press release posted on the website of TSAMTO.
According to the analysis center, this impressive result will be provided
by the delivery of three large orders.
The most expensive order is the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier to be delivered
to Indian Navy in December 2012. Launched in 1982 under the name of Admiral
Gorshkov, the ship was modernized whose cost has changed several times
to reach $ 2.34 billion. The second delivery is for two large frigates
for a total of around one billion dollars. The third major contract is
for the nuclear submarine Nerpa. According to latest information, the
contract price amount is $ 920 million.
Russia
also plans to deliver to India about 40 Mi-17V-5, 33 Su-30MKI fighters
and nine naval MiG-29K/KUB.
In 2012, Russia will also continue the modernization of fighter’s
aircraft, drones and helicopters for the Indian Army.
According
to the Centre TSAMTO from 2002 to 2011, the Indian imports of armaments
have reached 25.65 billion dollars. Experts estimate that they will double
between 2012 and 2016.
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