I read this today. I guess Indian defense really become stronger
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Report: Russia Sells 'Smerch' Rocket Launchers To India
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23 January 2006
17:28
Dow Jones International News
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MOSCOW (AP)--A senior official with Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Monday Russia had tied up a deal to sell several dozen Smerch multiple rocket launchers to India.
Deputy general director Viktor Komardin told a news conference negotiations had been finalized in March last year and the contract was signed Dec. 31. According to Komardin, the delivery of two Smerch artillery units will be completed by 2007.
Rosoboronexport would not provide details of the value of the deal or the exact number of rocket launchers.
Komardin also said Russia would supply India with modernized missiles for the "Grad" multiple rocket launchers it already owns.
Together with China, India accounts for more than 70% of the weapons Russia sells overseas.
Komardin said that Rosoboronexport was currently preparing for a tender in Turkey, in which it planned to offer its Favorit air-defense system.
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Russia also sells new rockets for Indian Grad's which have range of 40km - against old 25km range. One Smerch can destroy everything (tanks, infantry, transports) at the area of 50 hectares..... at the range of 90km..... the system also assumes that Smerch can shoot a UAV to the area to target its prey preciselly.... Deadly thing!
http://defencejournal.com/jan99/smerch.htm