India Signs Deal with RAC MIG to Upgrade 63 Surviving Mig-29 Aircraft

Released on Monday, April 21, 2008

Government has signed a contract for upgradation of 63 MiG 29 aircraft with M/s RAC � MiG, Russia, at a total value of about 964 million USD on March 07, 2008. Thirteen MiG 29 aircraft have crashed till date since their induction in mid 1980s. The upgradation of all 63 aircraft is likely to be completed by March 2014.

This information was given by Defence Minister A K Antony in a written reply to Shri Braja Kishore Tripathy and Shri Kishanbhai V Patel in Lok Sabha today.