Ties to the Indian Navy
I wrote about this subject just about a month ago, but the ties between the Indian and Russian navies are once again in the news.
Officially on Wednesday the INS Chakra was accepted by the Indian Navy. This contract was signed for 10 years, and is worth one billion dollars to the Russian Navy. But this may not be the only delivery this year to the Indian Navy.
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| INS Chakra being commissioned in the Indian navy |
The Vikramaditya (previously the Admiral Gorskov of the Soviet and Russian Navy) will be delivered to the Indian Navy by the end of 2012.
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| The Vikramaditya in the shipyard at Severodvinsk. |
Several more Talwar class frigates will also be delivered before the end of the year.
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| Talwar (Krivak III) class frigate |
All three of these deals have been delayed. In some cases the Indians have endured several years worth of delays, and restructuring of contracts. Like a lot of promises made in the Russian defense industry, only time will tell if these promises are fulfilled.
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