50 years of cooperation between RAC "MiG" and the Ministry of Defense of India

The embassy of the Republic of India in Moscow hosted a meeting dedicated to the 50 anniversary since the beginning of deliveries of the MiG-21 fighter jets to the Ministry of Defense of India. This event marked the beginning of the interaction of the two countries in the field of military-technical cooperation.

According to the press service of the RAC "MiG", in connection with the anniversary, Sergei Korotkov, Director General of the Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG", presented the model of MiG fighters to the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of India in the Russian Federation Mr. Ajai Malhotra 29K and MiG-29UPG.

The event was attended by the Air Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of India in the Russian Federation Commodore aviation Vikram Singh, naval attache at the Embassy of the Republic of India in the Russian Federation Commodore Bhave Ajay Vinay, Deputy General Director for Marketing, MiG RSK Mikhail Globenko.

Speaking at the meeting, A. Malhotra noted that the half-century experience of joint work on MiG aircraft is a good example of the effectiveness of Russian-Indian military-technical cooperation, which is based on friendly relations between the two states.

In turn, S. Korotkov stressed that the Indian Air Force was among the first foreign customers to receive the most advanced MiG aircraft.

A characteristic feature of the key MiG fighter projects was the consistent development of scientific and industrial cooperation and technology transfer processes. In particular, the MiG-21 and MiG-27 combat aircraft were manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under license.

As the head of RSK MiG noted, in modern projects such as the MiG-29К / KUB and MiG-29UPG, national Indian structures act as full participants at all stages of the programs.

“MiG Corporation is interested in further expanding cooperation with government, military and scientific-industrial structures of India,” S. Korotkov stressed.

Chronicle of cooperation with the Republic of India through the RAC "MiG"

1962 g. - supply agreement for MiG-21;

1963, the first deliveries of the Indian Air Force MiG-21F-13;

1964 g. - HAL Corporation develops production of MiG-21FL;

1965 g. - Delivery of the Indian Air Force MiG-21FL and MiG-21U;

1967 g. - HAL Corporation transferred the first MiG-21 to the Indian Air Force, built under license;

1971 - HAL masters the production of the MiG-21M;

1973 - HAL Corporation transferred the first MiG-21М to the Indian Air Force;

1977 g. - Delivery of the Indian Air Force MiG-21bis;

1980 g. - The supply of Indian Air Force MiG-23;

1982 g. - Delivery of Indian Air Force MiG-25RB and MiG-23МФ;

1983 – 1987 - serial production of MiG-21bis at the factory HAL under license;

1986-1995 - Supply of Indian Air Force MiG-29;

1988-1997 - serial production of the MiG-27ML at the HAL plant under license;

1996-2005 - Modernization of the MiG-21UPG with the participation of HAL and the Sokol plant;

2004-2006 - integration on board the MiG-29K / KUB components Indian development;

2009-2011 - shipments of the Indian Navy MiG-29K / KUB under the contract 2004 g .;

July-August 2012 - MiG-29K / KUB flights from the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya;

from December 2012 - the supply of the Indian Air Force modernized MiG-29UPG aircraft;

From December 2012, the - the beginning of deliveries of aviation of the Indian Navy MiG-29K / KUB under the contract 2010,

The announcement of the anniversary date is publicly available on the RAC MiG website.

Comments

[Civil]

However, with the Mig-35 at the tender, a ride ...

[crocodile25]

Here it is and cooperation, the rejection of the Migans-35s is a betrayal !!!

[Kasym]

Gennady, what betrayal? It is necessary to launch it in a series, at least a hundred to make for yourself, and there you will find buyers. There is no doubt that the aircraft is wonderful, capable of competing with Rafal and the F-35. So we (Kazakhstan) are ready to consider the question of filling up to 90 units of this machine. But if the country of manufacture does not produce it commercially, then how much will its service and spare parts cost - worth its weight in gold? Very important question !
Therefore, the future of this aircraft depends on Russia itself! The MiG-29 and all its upgrades are my favorite plane, so I’m following his fate. I really want to see the MiG-35 in the sky of Kazakhstan.

[saymoo]

Quote: Kasym

at least a hundred to do for yourself

Suppose we made a hundred. It remains only to find out why and what tasks this hundreds of taskless aircraft have.

[Cheerful baker]

What? An airplane with such performance characteristics is not needed at all. He is weak and very expensive.

[saymoo]

In addition, the Su-30 is more effective, because the IFI, and not the airfield airborne holder. Still - with such a radius. And for the price difference is not very large.

[Cheerful baker]

In fact, Mig-29, in addition to retaining the runway, can also hold caponiers. By the way, why is it commonly believed that the 29th cannot work on the ground? Still how can:

[saymoo]

In this regard, with the F-22 Craptor they have full parity.

[Kasym]

I served in the air range in 87-89. And the MiG-29 was just that plane that worked both on the ground and on the air. But the Sy-27 only by air. This was later later modernized by the Sy-27 and made it a universal, by the way India played an important role here.

[saymoo]

You recall that there was air defense aviation where where did the Su-27P go without the ability to work on the ground and the Air Force, where did the Su-27C go with the ability to work on the ground?

[Kasym]

Saimy. Go read the history of the Sy-27. Not even arguing.
And, as you write "raw and unfinished" MiG-35, as the VAF wrote: "With AFAR" Zhuk "he F-35 and in the tail and in the mane will be done, without options."

[AGM88]

And what did they work on the earth? NARS and freely falling bombs?

[saymoo]

The very fact that they were able to work.
And what doesn’t matter. Though cast-iron ingots.

[Cheerful baker]

No. True, the su-27 works here more efficiently.

[Nevsky]

Cheerful baker You moral ur ... d !!! remove this video !!!

No. True, the su-27 works here more efficiently.

Where admins look ?!

[Cheerful baker]

What's so big about him? Do not want do not look, but everyone saw these frames.

[AGM88]

Hindus are not so stupid as to buy an unfinished plane.

[Retx]

Man, in England, grief in general, they are Commonwealth, but they did not buy their Efrofayter

[Kolya]

Notice! 50 years of cooperation - and no serious dirty tricks on the part of the Indians. For that, with the Chinese, they did not have time to say hello, as they had already copied, stolen, bought our bureaucrats, etc. We also need to be friends with the Chinese, but think seven times before doing something.

[evgenii67]

There is only MiG between past and future ..! Indian people are wise people! Do not direct weapons against the one who created it (as if I don’t remember) -Indian philosophy

[DEfindER]

Quote: evgenii67

Do not direct weapons against those who created them

What do you want to say? That the Indians gathered to fight with us, and therefore our weapons are not taken?
In general, of course, the Indians rejected the abandonment of the 35s, MiG probably would have survived this, but on Russian orders from our Moscow Region, there’s not much to do .. The campaign there is not the matter, but who better talk, and the French have it it turns out well .. well, nothing, but now we will learn from our mistakes ..
I wish our Migu luck, both in the foreign and Russian market!

[saymoo]

I see nothing surprising in refusal. The MiG-29 is not the most successful aircraft, and even more so - it is not needed at all by our and the Indian Air Force. Su-27, and Su-30, and Su-35 are coping with all its tasks.

[Cheerful baker]

But the Mig-35 has no tasks.

[evgenii67]

Quote: DEfindER

What do you want to say? That the Indians gathered to fight with us, and therefore our weapons are not taken?

So I’m somehow used to thinking through several options, but about this, what you wrote, I’ve never even but they refused, because the MiG-35 was obviously a losing option, there was no proper advertising and possibly normal guarantees (a known losing option, at least for India, and maybe for Russia, who knows ...) the aircraft is crude not tested, the price is high.

[saymoo]

50 years of aircraft WITHOUT TASKS!

Quote: krokodil25

abandonment of instant 35s is a betrayal

And why do they need this flying trough without tasks? It is better to sell another hundred Su-30s to them.

[Cheerful baker]

The MiG-35 is actually not the most successful. MRK showed it to put it mildly. To buy this city would be a betrayal of the defense capabilities of India.

[Kasym]

Saymoo. Most of the Soviet aircraft in local conflicts were used precisely by MiGs. Korea, Vietnam, etc. etc. . On their account, hundreds of downed western aircraft. And the MiG-29s are even armed in Germany. Y MiG-29 and Sy-27 (30) are different tasks. The first to support the SV on the battlefield, and the second to gain supremacy in the air.

[saymoo]

Quote: Kasym

And the MiG-29 is even armed in Germany

All MiG-29 Luftwaffe handed over to Poland in 2004. Germany does not need this junk for nothing, for a number of reasons, the main of which is difficulties with maintenance and spare parts.

[Cheerful baker]

Very successful, by the way. Yugoslavia is an example.

And the MiG-29 is even armed in Germany
No. They got rid of them with pleasure, giving the Poles back in the early 00s.

[saymoo]

And yes, the Su-30 is an IFI. He can take on the role of both a front-line aircraft and a plane gaining air supremacy. And he will do it better than a moment, in fact. Nothing prevents us from hanging the Rafalev’s container TsU on it and cheerfully cheating.

[Waterfall]

Quote: Kasym

exactly MiGs

Quote: Kasym

Vietnam

A very bad example, for a moment the phantoms were well packed (and not only phantoms). Because normal radar and missiles are needed, and not copies of the 9 AIM-1956B (especially when there are 2 of them, a maximum of 4 pieces without a gun).

Quote: Kasym

On their account, hundreds of downed western planes

There were more shots at times, F-15 without any combat losses.

Quote: Kasym

etc.

In 1973, 82, 91, the Mikoyan technique burnt down in bursts on the ground, and the 21st, and squalor 23, and so beloved by you 29.

[Cheerful baker]

I recently read an interview with Petyansky - he talked personally with Serbian officers at that time, there was even a saying: "There are not so many bulldozers in Serbia to rake up all the downed 29s," or something like that.

[saymoo]

Quote: Cheerful baker

I read an interview recently Petyansky

Found someone to read. Same talking crowing monkey.

[DEfindER]

Quote: Wasserfall

A very bad example, for a moment the phantoms were well packed (and not only phantoms). Because normal radar and missiles are needed, and not copies of the 9 AIM-1956B (especially when there are 2 of them, a maximum of 4 pieces without a gun).

What are you talking about? US aircraft losses in Vietnam about 4000 aircraft (average figure between Amer and Vietnamese data)
Losses of the North Vietnam Flashes:
MiG-17 - 68 pcs., MiG-21 - 66 pcs.
Of course, the Amer had a complete numerical advantage, and most of their planes were shot down by S-75 missiles.
You are right that we stole the air-to-air rocket from them, and did not have ranged weapons, but they surpassed them in close combat ..

Quote: Wasserfall

In 1973, 82, 91, the Mikoyan technique burnt down in bursts on the ground, and the 21st, and squalor 23, and so beloved by you 29.

The Jews themselves say - if they had Soviet equipment in service, the result would be the same, it’s not the technology but the ability to use it ..

[Odysseus]

Quote: Kasym

Saymoo. Most of the Soviet aircraft in local conflicts were used precisely by MiGs

Dear Kasym, look at the date of creation of nicknames saymoo, Cheerful baker, Scoop sucked, there is no need to answer him / him. This is a troll.

[saymoo]

Sin, untrained power!

[Cheerful baker]

Nothing to answer
@
Call everyone around the trolls

[crocodile25]

Quote: Odyssey

Dear Kasym, look at the date of creation of nicknames saymoo, Cheerful baker, Scoop sucked, there is no need to answer him / him. This is a troll.

I propose to ignore these Messrs.

[Kasym]

Odyssey, thanks! Now I understand everything! With great respect to you, Dauren!

And to you, Saimy and Cheerful baker, I would like to inform you that Odysseus is a military pilot and knows firsthand what a fighter is. So show respect. You can argue with me, and with him - better off aside and calm down.

[AGM88]

Mig-29 doesn’t have not a single victory in aerial combat. Always shot down only him.

[Kasym]

You tell the Serbs this. And the Western pilots who experienced it in training battles - the recommendations issued by them should not be entered into the close, maneuverable battle with the MiG-29.

[saymoo]

Padaji. Those Serbs who complained about the wretched avionics and its refusals, and then all started a trial after the war?

[SPACE]

Quote: lewerlin53rus

I served in 87-89 in an air training ground. And the MiG-29 was just that plane

I support you, for some reason I think the MIG-29 is the best combat aircraft, of course, not imploring the advantages of the SU-27, both are excellent. But most of all I am delighted with the MIG-21 for what I don’t know what to like and everything, moreover, I consider it to be not fully demanded, the single-engine created in 50 has not yet become obsolete. He has a good upgrade ... and he will not be priced and fu-22 will knock down and not frown. MIG-21 THE BEST PLANE IN THE WORLD.

[Scoop_sucked]

I hope that this Sharazhkin office will fall apart in 10 years. They still do not make airplanes.

[Cheerful baker]

They are already on the verge of bankruptcy. What to do?

[saymoo]

To ask Poghosyan to drown this swamp is obvious.

[Cheerful baker]

Perhaps you, the malicious snout, are right in some ways. Poghosyan knows a lot about good airplanes.
In any case, they have some tasks.

[Scoop_sucked]

Do not sponsor or issue orders, obviously! And bon voyage.

[Cheerful baker]

What does your nickname mean, I can’t understand in any way: are you Kyrgyz?

[lewerlin53rus]

It is he, apparently, to himself

[Scoop_sucked]

Quote: Cheerful Baker

What does your nickname mean, I can’t understand in any way: are you Kyrgyz?

And where is Kyrgyzstan?

[Cheerful baker]

Scoop_sucked
Your name?

[Scoop_sucked]

Quote: Cheerful Baker

Scoop_sucked
Your name?

In no case. This is just a historical fact recorded in my nickname.

[AGM88]

By the way, let MiG fans show at least one successful operation using the MiG-29. You can even teach in which the opponents were the air forces of NATO countries. But for now, we see only a funny fact: the instant has not a single victory in the air, while it was shot down more than once, not two, or even five.

[family tree]

Chatter. Keep two KBs so that they compete and do not relax. Damn, I still would have to drag Kharkiv residents to Russia, and restore them at the Kirov Design Bureau, as opposed to UVZ.

[saymoo]

Again, you want three tanks in service? What for?
UPD: all the more, why do we need Kharkov scammers?

[Nikolko]

LADIES FORGIVENESS BUT I CANNOT PUT IT OUT XD
Ps (my friend did)
Do not minus ah?

[Nayhas]

And why is it a libel?

[Retx]

Let's live together, cheat, so everyone

[DPN]

Good date, thanks to the Hindus. They strongly support the Russian military-industrial complex. Sin is offended by them, the technique should be different.
And MIGARI is very beautiful and cocky birds in good hands.

[SEM]

Hindus are a far from stupid nation, and abandoning the MIG-35 they indicate that they need airplanes even better than this, and we need to do everything so as not to lose a client, which means only one thing needs to be developed intensively and present more interesting and innovative products in this case airplanes .....

[Angry lumberjack]

Quote: SPACE

But most of all I am delighted with the MIG-21 I don’t know why, like it and everything, moreover I consider it to be not fully demanded, a single-engine created in 50 and still

I completely agree with you. MIG-21 is strength and beauty. The engine thrust would be increased by 50%, plus modern electronics.

[UFO]

All I read the comments - as if I walked across the battlefield! KB MiG - a glorious KB, but "sick" or something. There is a lack of either a manager "a la Poghosyan" or a second wind. These reorganizations of the 90s, as if all the "fresh blood" had been sucked out of him, remained "old, barely flowing." But the MiG is a LEGEND, half of the world flies on MiGs, I would like one of the vice-premieres to take this KB under the touch, we need a little jerk, help. And then, I think, we will still see the MiG of the 5th and subsequent generations, and new original ideas, and a line of buyers!