- MOSCOW (PTI) -- Russia is
to start deliveries of nine Kamov K-31 AWACS helicopters to India by the
end of this year, under two separate contracts signed in 1999 and 2001.
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- The Indian Navy would start receiving the K-31 helicopters,
which are fitted with "Oko" (Eye) radar, by the year-end, ITAR-TASS
reported.
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- With their "Oko" radar, K-31 helicopters are
capable of detecting upto 200 aerial targets at a time with simultaneous
tracking of 20 of them at the range of 110-115 kilometres and surface ships
at the range of 200 kilometres.
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- India had signed a 92-million-dollar deal in 1999 for
the purchase of four AWACS helicopters for deployment at INS Viraat aircraft
carrier and three Krivak class frigates under construction in St Petersburg.
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- Later in February 2001 another 109-million-dollar deal
was signed for the purchase of additional five Kamov flying radars for
the Indian Navy.
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- Russia is scheduled to complete the deliveries of K-31
AWACS helicopters to India next year, which would have an improved cockpit
and sophisticated global positioning and landing system "Kibris"
developed by Moscow-based "Kronshdat" company.
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