140 Su-30 MKI Fighters to be Manufactured in India

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140 Su-30 MKI Fighters to be Manufactured in India

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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will manufacture 140 Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft up to the year of 2017 even as preliminary discussions for transfer of technology for manufacture of Mirage-2000-5 from France have commenced, the Lower House was informed Thursday.

Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes said that 10 Su-30 K aircraft acquired in 1999 would also be upgraded to Su-30 MKI standards and induction and upgradation is expected to be completed by 2004.

He also noted that preliminary discussions on the offer of transfer of technology for manufacture of Mirage-2000-5 have commenced between Indian Air Force and HAL with French companies.

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