Indo-Russian Multi-role Transport Aircraft Program Terminated

[Hassan Guy]

Russia confirms that a joint Indo-Russian project to develop a new medium-airlift military transport aircraft, the UAC/HAL II-214 Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) has been terminated.

"In practice, not all projects yield results. During the execution of the project, which lasted five years, we did not manage to find such a solution that would be beneficial for the two countries," Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told TASS Friday.

According to him, Russia will switch to other more interesting projects being executed with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Corporation.

At present, Russia is working on a joint fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) with India and it is fulfilling its obligations, President of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar told the news agency on Thursday.

 

[Hassan Guy]

Might be better to work with Antonov like Saudi arabia did.

 

[MystryMan]

Are they going for C-295 instead of this joint project?

 

[cerberus]

Are they going for C-295 instead of this joint project?

Yes

India to acquire at least 60 Airbus C-295 transport aircraft: Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa

 

[ZedZeeshan]

Russia confirms that a joint Indo-Russian project to develop a new medium-airlift military transport aircraft, the UAC/HAL II-214 Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) has been terminated.

"In practice, not all projects yield results. During the execution of the project, which lasted five years, we did not manage to find such a solution that would be beneficial for the two countries," Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told TASS Friday.

According to him, Russia will switch to other more interesting projects being executed with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Corporation.

At present, Russia is working on a joint fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) with India and it is fulfilling its obligations, President of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar told the news agency on Thursday.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/18...port_Aircraft_Program_Terminated#.WNZ7H1WGPIW

 

[Saifullah Sani]

Russia, India terminate joint MTA programme, says report

The Indo-Russian programme to develop the Multirole Transport Aircraft (MTA) has been terminated, the TASS news agency reported on 24 March.

"Not all projects yield results," Russia's Minister for Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, was quoted by the media outlet as saying in reply to a question about whether the joint development of the MTA had been terminated. "During the execution of the project, which lasted five years, we did not manage to find such a solution that would be beneficial for the two countries."

"This does not mean that the relations have been broken off," he added.

Manturov said Russia will move to other "more interesting projects" being carried out with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).


http://www.janes.com/article/69037/russia-india-terminate-joint-mta-programme-says-report