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Russia's defense industry

Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation cooperating with more than a dozen countries

India is among the most important and reliable partners, the company stressed

BANGALORE, February 13. /TASS/. The Tactical Missiles Corporation is implementing military-technical cooperation with more than a dozen countries, the Russian defense industry company told TASS at the Aero India 2023 international exhibition.

"Military-technical cooperation with foreign partners is among key avenues of Corporation’s operations. Fruitful and mutually beneficial activity in this area is being implemented with more than a dozen countries," the Corporation said.

India is among the most important and reliable partners, the company stressed. The joint Russian-Indian BrahMos tactical missiles project is being successfully implemented.

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