In India, we drew attention to the relatively low rate of the ruble, which makes the Russian military products is very attractive for Indian customers. In particular, we are talking about fighters, which in the amount of several dozen in the near future it plans to contract the Indian Air Force. The Defense World Edition comes with the material, which states, the company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) It offers to conclude a contract for the construction of 40 aircraft Su-30MKI, which the (Contract) in the current macro-economic conditions for the Indian Air Force will cost much cheaper than a similar contract for the acquisition of the French Rafale.
Chapter HAL Suvarna Raju:
We propose to draw attention to a contract for the Su-30MKI, which today is estimated at approximately 4,25 billion rupees, while the Indian Air Force is going to pay 11,25 billion rupees for the French Rafale, Moreover, even without accounting for service and logistics prices. For they 170 billion rupees, who are willing to pay in the country's Air Force, It can be purchased separately 40 Su-30. We could buy prepared for the final assembly of the aircraft in Russia, then bring the assembly to end at our facility in Nashik (city in India, – ca.. «IN»). The main purpose - to collect these aircraft quickly and cheaply.
Raju notes the, that Russian SU 30 can be used to strike through air-based cruise missiles BrahMos (ALCM). According to him, purchase of Su-30 missile “BrahMos” It will also be more profitable repair and modernization (under “BrahMos”) “old” Flight, located in the Indian Air Force armed.
The publication, citing sources in the Indian government say, HAL that offer Indian Cabinet interested.
