Russia dropped out of Indian tender for supply 126 fighter jets
Baku, May 2 (AZERTAC). Russian MiG-35 taking part in the Indian tender for the supply of 126 MMRCA medium multirole fighters, withdrew from the contest.
As reported by TNN, citing sources in the Ministry of Defense of India, the finalists bidding war department has selected a European fighter Typhoon and French Rafale. Company Eurofighter and Dassault, releasing the aircraft, received a request for an extension of the offer. Earlier, some Indian military assumed that the aircraft is these companies will be given preference.
Defense Ministry of India has not officially announced the list of finalists MMRCA. Meanwhile, one of the bidders, the Swedish company Saab has announced that its fighter - JAS 39 Gripen IN - was not on the short list. As reported by Defense News, the company has already received a notice from the Ministry of Defense of India. Other participants MMRCA - Lockheed Martin, Boeing and RSK MiG - not yet reported receiving any notifications. These three companies have submitted to the contest F-16 fighter IN Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet and the MiG-35.
Earlier it was reported that the Defense Ministry of India will formally announce the finalists of the tender in early May 2011, after which will begin commercial negotiations with companies. The winner of the tender will be announced, after examining the proposals of the participating companies MMRCA. Indian Air Force, experienced aircraft - the participants MMRCA, presented his assessment of the Department of Defense each fighter on 643 parameters, in April 2010. Since then, the process of selecting the winners was actually suspended. In early April 2011 reported that the Ministry of Defense of India may extend the deadline for tendering.
According to the results of the tender, India intends to buy 126 fighter jets, which cost depending on the aircraft range from 10.4 to 12 billion dollars. The new airplanes will have to replace 26 obsolete MiG-21 Soviet-made. Under the contract, India will get only 18 combat aircraft, and the remaining 108 - will gather for a license on its territory. Indian Air Force is expected to take the first fighter into service by 2014.
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