Russian Offers India Partnership for 5th Generation Fighter

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Russian Offers India Partnership for 5th Generation Fighter

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Russian has offered Indian partnership in the 5th generation combat aircraft project, but New Delhi has not made up its mind and wants a detailed report on the proposal, the Press Trust of India reported Monday.

"They have given a proposal but we have asked them to give more details. We will then examine, We have not made up anything in ourmind," Chairman and Managing Director of the public sector of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited N.R.Mohanty said in Bangalore.

Mohanty said such a project requires a lot of funds, adding thatRussians have proposed to jointly design, develop and eventually produce by sharing costs.

He said he has also spoken to Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes in this regard, but clarified that no decision has been taken regarding Indian participation in the project.

From the Russian side, project initiator is Aviation Military Industrial Complex Sukhoi, whose officials say the mid-sized aircraft is proposed to be built in single and two-seater versions.

The aircraft would have stealth and supersonic flight features, according to Mikhail Pogosyan, Director of Sukhoi Design Bureau, who was in Bangalore to attend the five-day Aero India 2003 aerospace exposition that concluded Sunday.

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