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India, Russia to sign deal to upgrade MiG-29 jets

This will enhance the capabilities of the aircraft

Moscow: India and Russia are to sign a bilateral deal to upgrade MiG-29 fighters in service with the Indian Air Force.

Under the $ 850-million deal, Moscow based Russian Aircraft Corporation (RAC)-MiG will install new modified engines and avionics in 66 MiG-29 jets.

A spokesperson for RAC-MiG, however, denied Russian media reports that the deal had already been signed, saying ``negotiations for the contract are still underway''.

Kommersant daily and AVN military news agency had reported on Wednesday that the contract to refurbish the MiG-29s, which had been in the pipeline for several years, was signed. — PTI

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