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A day after Defence Ministry floated the biggest tender to purchase 126 Multi-Role Combat Aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Centre today said that talks are on with Russia to co-develop a fifth generation fighter aircraft.
New Delhi, Aug 29 : A day after Defence Ministry floated the biggest tender to purchase 126 Multi-Role Combat Aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Centre today said that talks are on with Russia to co-develop a fifth generation fighter aircraft.
"Technical discussions to work out the details are in progress. Efforts are on for finalizing the draft Inter Governmental Agreement in this regard," the ministry stated in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
India and Russia have already successfully co-developed the Brahmos Cruise missile.
However, the ministry today also admitted that there have been delays in the up-gradation of most of the IAF aircraft like MiG-21 Bison, NavWASS Jaguar and MiG-27.
Defence Minister A K Antony told Lok Sabha that the delays have occurred to due to delays in design and developments phase and the projects are being 'closely' monitored to mitigate the delay.
ANI
