3月12日每日重大新闻
pianocao · 2008-03-12 10:33 · 54623 次点击
RussiannewsreportssayMoscowhassigneda$1billiondealwithIndiatoupgrademorethan60MIG-29jetfightersithadpreviouslysoldtoNewDelhi.
ThereportsTuesdayquotesourcesinRussia'sdefensemanufacturingsectorassayingafive-yearcontractcallsforRussiatoinstallnewradars,weaponscontrolsystemsandimprovedengines.
Thereportssaytheupgradewillextendtheoperationalserviceoftheplanesby15years.
Russiahasaggressivelysoughttoexpandarmssalesontheworldmarket,andiscurrentlyrefurbishingaSoviet-eraaircraftcarriersetforsaletoIndiain2011.Acostdisputefortherefurbishmentwasreportedsettledlastmonth.
Underthedeal,the45,000tonAdmiralGorshkovisundergoingamorethan$1billiondollarupgradebeforedeliverytoNewDelhi.