Air Force MiG 29: Upgradation, Engine Enhancements Speculation Killer
Dated 8/3/2007
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Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG of Russia has submitted a proposal for upgrade of MiG-29 aircraft in response to a Request for Proposal. No agreement has been signed.
There is no proposal for advancement of engine of MiG-29 aircraft which are powered with RD-33 Series - I and Series - II engines. These engines are no longer in production.
To meet the future requirement of replacement engines for the MiG-29 fleet, an Inter Governmental Agreement (IGA) has been signed between the Government of India and the Government of Russian Federation for license manufacture of RD-33 Series - III engines at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). RD-33 Series - III engine is the latest version of RD-33 engine and has higher Total Technical Life (TTL) and Time Between Overhauls (TBO).
HAL has signed a general contract with the Russian side for Transfer of Technology (TOT) for license manufacture of these engines at HAL.