RussiannewsreportssayMoscowhassigneda$1billiondealwithIndiatoupgrademorethan60MIG-29jetfightersithadpreviouslysoldtoNewDelhi.
ThereportsTuesdayquotesourcesinRussia'sdefensemanufacturingsectorassayingafive-yearcontractcallsforRussiatoinstallnewradars,weaponscontrolsystemsandimprovedengines.
Thereportssaytheupgradewillextendtheoperationalserviceoftheplanesby15years.
Russiahasaggressivelysoughttoexpandarmssalesontheworldmarket,andiscurrentlyrefurbishingaSoviet-eraaircraftcarriersetforsaletoIndiain2011.Acostdisputefortherefurbishmentwasreportedsettledlastmonth.
Underthedeal,the45,000tonAdmiralGorshkovisundergoingamorethan$1billiondollarupgradebeforedeliverytoNewDelhi.