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Russia, India to jointly develop 5th-generation fighter © RIA Novosti ???? ??????? | Buy this image 14:0415/10/2009 Multimedia a.. Photo: Fighters, amphibians and other "iron birds" congregate for MAKS-2009 air show MOSCOW, October 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and India are set to jointly develop helicopters, infantry fighting vehicles and a fifth-generation fighter, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Following a meeting of the Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission on military cooperation, Indian Defense Minister A. K. Antony said the two countries will sign a military cooperation agreement for 2011-2020 during the Indian prime minister's visit to Moscow in December. The current cooperation program until 2010 comprises about 200 joint projects, including the modernization of the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier (formerly the Admiral Gorshkov) for the Indian navy, the transfer of technology for the licensed assembly of T-90 tanks in India, the production of BrahMos missiles and the purchase of Smerch MLRS by India. The participants in the meeting also expressed their interest in modernizing MiG-27 Flogger ground support aircraft, Su-30MKI fighter jets, T-72M1 and T-90S tanks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles currently in service with the Indian Armed Forces. Related News a.. Russia, India hold talks on military cooperation b.. India, Russia to sign new military pact c.. India gives names to 3 frigates built by Russia d.. India wants to buy 50 more Su-30 fighters from Russia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
