During the meeting, the Indo-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission on the WTO Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed dissatisfaction, India ruled modernized "Tunguska" and complex "Carapace" of the national armaments program, He writes CNN.
In October, the Indian military leadership announced the South Korean Hanwha Defense Systems only company, Prequalified the program of anti-aircraft systems. Earlier, India considered three potential manufacturers: "Almaz-Antey" (new complex "Tunguska"), CPB "Tula" (complex "Carapace") и Hanwha Defense Systems (system Biho).
During the meeting, Shoigu accused the Indian Test team in the disruption of Russian complexes tests, conducted in 2017 year. As previously reported a source in the diplomatic service, said Russian companies and the Russian Defense Ministry has recently sent a letter to New Delhi to review the whole process of selection of arms before a final decision. The Indian side refused, stated, that Russian samples do not meet the required specification.
meanwhile, Indian program envisages the purchase of arms on $1,6 billion.
Air defense missile-gun system, which the Indian government intends to purchase for the army, must have cameras day and night vision, shooting speed of up to 350 rds. / min, while part of the missile complex must have a range of no less than defeat 5 km. The system has to withstand a minimum service during 8 hours without additional load ammunition. Besides, complex should be capable of attacking airborne targets using both the radar, and without it.
