ASHULUK, September 03. /ITAR-TASS/. India’s Air Force and Air Defense showed interest in Russia’s S-400, S-300PV, Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile systems during the Avia Indra-2014 exercises, chief of Russia’s air defense missile troops, Major-General Sergei Babakov said on Wednesday.

“They showed much interest in our systems. They may need weaponry to upgrade,” Babakov said.

Russia and India are planning to conduct large-scale air and air defense exercises every year. “Russia’s Air Force command and India agreed that the manoeuvres should be conducted annually. They bring only positive results,” he said.

India’s Air Force, Vice Marshal Raghunath Nambiar said Indian servicemen had got much information during the exercises.

“We’re glad to be here. My pilots and Air Defense specialist received support and got information from Russia,” he added.