The Russian United Engine-building Corporation (UEC) is considering an Indian application for the delivery of more than 100 additional AL-31FP engines for its Su-30MKI fighters, a representative of the company said at India’s Defexpo 2016 exhibition, held in Goa from 28 to31 March.
“Late last year Rosoboronexport [Russia’s defence export agency] received from the Indian Air Force a tender application for over 100 AL-31FP engines to be delivered in 2017-21. It is being considered in order to assess the load on our enterprises and determine the delivery schedule,” the source said.
At present UEC is fulfilling Rosoboronexport’s optional contract for the delivery of 920 AL-31FP engines to India over 10 years, which was signed in 2012.
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