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India mulls purchase of 350 T-90 battle tanks from Russia

14:10 26/05/2007

BRONNITSY (The Moscow Region), May 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and India may sign a contract on the deliveries of 350 Russian battle tanks T-90 to India in the fall of this year, a Russian Defense Ministry official said Saturday.

"India intends to purchase from Russia about 350 T-90 tanks for its tank division," Colonel General Vladislav Polonsky said.

In 2001 India purchased from Russia 310 T-90S tanks, which included 120 completely manufactured tanks, 90 in semi-knocked down kits, and 100 in completely-knocked down kits.

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