RF, India to begin 5th generation fighter R&D by yearend-Def Min.

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MOSCOW, October 15 (Itar-Tass) - Russia and India have agreed to draft
in the near future a mutually acceptable decision on upgrading the heavy
aircraft-carrying cruiser The Admiral Gorshkov for the Indian Navy, as
follows from an agreement that was was reached in the course of the 9th
session of the Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission on
military-technical cooperation, co-chaired by the two countries' defense
ministers.
"The commission also came to an agreement to solve all technical
issues concerning research and development of an advanced fifth-generation
multipurpose jet fighter and launch practical work along these lines by
the yearend," an official of the Russian Defense Ministry's press service
told Tass.
"The parties are also ready to cooperate in the sphere of joint
development of helicopters and an advanced armoured personnel vehicle.
Participants in the session showed interest in upgrading MiG-27 and
Su30MKI fighters, T-72M1, T-90S main battle tanks and personnel armored
vehicles BMP-2 for the Indian Armed Forces," the official said.
The commission noted the success in cooperation within the framework
of the Russian-Indian organization BrahMos. "The anti-sheep missile system
developed by BrahMos has been authorized for service in India and its
batch production has been launched," the official said.
Russian Defense Minister Anatoli Serdyukov and his Indian counterpart
Arakkakarambil Kurian Antony signed a final protocol setting guidelines
for bilateral military cooperation and ways of fulfilling current projects.

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