India rejects new Russian jets semi OT

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India has refused to accept a new batch of Russian Sukhoi combat jets
because of a high rate of engine failure in earlier batches bought as
part of one of the country's largest arms deals, a newspaper said on
Sunday.

The Sunday Express reported the air force had also suggested to the
Indian defense ministry to stop further payments to Rosvooruzheniye,
Russia's state arms exporter. The deal to buy the fighters and make
dozens more under license is estimated to be worth about $5 billion.

This would be better posted to RAM, where it might "cool the jets" (so to
speak) of the more vociferous "Su-30's are super fighters" crowd a bit...

It's just scare the Russians to provide better customer service. Indians are
too committed to Su-30 program to let go at this phase (replacement program
would be difficult and ruinously expensive), and Russians cannot afford to
lose their "shop window" customer.