Russia, India in talks over 3 more frigates

Russia and India are in talks over a contract to build three more frigates, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin told Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

 “A contract for an additional third triad is possible,” Rogozin said. A contract for the supply of six frigates to the Indian Navy has already been signed. “A total of nine ships could be built for the Indian Navy,” the deputy prime minister said. He explained that contracts for an additional three ships are currently “under negotiation.”

The deputy prime minister added that “negotiations are underway because the Indian side is satisfied with the quality of the ship, which is armed with the jointly made BrahMos missile.” Rogozin also informed the Prime Minister that similar ships were under construction for the Russian Navy in Kaliningrad. “We are building six ships of the same class and of the same project for ourselves,” he said.

Speaking about military and technical cooperation with foreign partners Dmitry Medvedev, in turn, noted that “despite certain difficulties in relations with different countries, we still continue to deliver orders.” The head of the government recalled that the Indian Navy took delivery of yet another frigate on 9 November – the fifth ship that has been built for India