Russia Still Has High Hopes for Defense Sales to India
Russia sent a large defense industry contingent to this year's Aero India show in the hope of adding to past sales success in India, where equipment such as the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter has already won acceptance. [Photo: Rakesh Mangaraj--India MoD].
Russia sent a large defense industry contingent to this year's Aero India show in the hope of adding to past sales success in India, where equipment such as the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter has already won acceptance. [Photo: Rakesh Mangaraj--India MoD].

Russia’s defense industry is looking this week’s Aero India show as a platform from which to bounce back from recent defeats in international tender contests. In an interview with Russian media on the eve of the show, Alexander Fomin, director at the Federal Service for military-technical cooperation with foreign countries (FSVTS), and head of Russian official delegation to the event in Bangalore, pointed out that India remains the largest importer of Russian military products.