The Russian state intermediary agency for exports and imports of military products, Rosoboronexport, is discussing with Indian enterprises the creation of a joint production of aviation weapons for the Indian air force, Director General Alexander Mikheev told Sputnik.
"Rosoboronexport is working with Indian private and state enterprises to organize joint production of aviation weapons and integrate them into the existing aviation fleet in India," Mikheev said at the Dubai Airshow 2023.
Mikheev noted that Rosoboronexport is not afraid of India’s strict requirements for its military-technical cooperation partners as part of the Make In India program, which provides for maximum localization of arms production at Indian enterprises and technology transfer.
The Indian air force operates over 250 fourth-generation Su-30MKI fighters, more than 220 of which are assembled in India under license.
The Dubai Airshow-2023 exhibition will run until November 17. The Russian display under the auspices of Rostec's arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, includes products made by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russian Helicopters, Roselectronics, Kalashnikov Concern, Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) and other holdings.
Earlier in February, the Russian state intermediary agency for exports and imports of military products, Rosoboronexport, has received a request from India for the purchase of MiG-29 and Su-30MKI fighters and sent its counterproposals.