Russian firms establish MiG-29UPG service centres

[Abingdonboy]

Russian aircraft manufacturer MiG has signed agreements with Indian firm Basant Aerospace valued at USD55 million as part of an offset deal, MiG's parent company United Aircraft Corporation announced on 28 August.

The two agreements will see Indian service centres maintain Russian systems in a move designed to reduce the cost associated with system maintenance and repair, improve fleet serviceability, and improve staff training.

The larger of the two contracts, valued at USD43 million, will see Russian radar manufacturer Fazotron-NIIR create an Indian service centre for maintaining the Indian MiG-29 Fulcrum fleet's Zhuk-ME X-band multimode fire-control radar systems.

The second contract, valued at USD12 million, will see a service centre for the repair and upgrading of India's MiG-29UPG aircraft established in India.

MAKS 2013: Russian firms establish MiG-29UPG service centres - IHS Jane's 360

 

[Yeti]

@Abingdonboy you think we might buy or it would be a good idea to get 40 or so Mig-35's as it will be even cheaper now for us to maintain them lowering the cost of servicing them and plus the Rafale deal is taking a while to be signed.

 

[Killswitch]

Only took 30+ years for MIG to do this.

 

[Abingdonboy]

@Abingdonboy you think we might buy or it would be a good idea to get 40 or so Mig-35's as it will be even cheaper now for us to maintain them lowering the cost of servicing them and plus the Rafale deal is taking a while to be signed.

I don't think the MiG-35 is the right choice for the IAF, no. This is purely for the IAF's MIG-29UPG fleet.