Maksim covers aerospace developments in Central Asia for Aviation Week. He has worked for Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine and was in charge of several ATO sister aerospace publications after working for the Moscow-based CAST defense think tank.
Maksim has a degree in international relations from MGIMO University, Moscow.
Maxim Pyadushkin (Moscow), Douglas Barrie (London)
At face value, last week’s annual Russo-Indian governmental commission on military cooperation—led by the countries defense ministers—was just an ordinary affair aimed at smoothing the often bumpy ride of bilateral defense collaboration. For Moscow, however, India is no longer an ordinary market.
MOSCOW, NEW DELHI and LONDON — At face value, this week’s annual Russo-Indian governmental commission on military cooperation was just an ordinary affair aimed at smoothing the often bumpy ride of bilateral defense collaboration. For Moscow, however, India is no longer an ordinary market.
MOSCOW and LONDON — Prompted by Western and competitive air-to-air developments and renewed domestic funding, Russia is now offering upgraded versions of its own weaponry in the export arena. Russian industry claims testing of an improved version of an active radar-guided medium range air-to-air missile is already complete.
