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The main concern is there are platforms from nations who are frenemies they can withhold parts etc if they feel they are losing the Indian market. Every arms exporting nation has done this. Recently USA and Venezuela f-16 parts which made the plane useless for Venezuelans Sent from my iPhone...

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I am biased toward c-17 because it could function as a bomber if needed(it was modeled after the Flying Fortress b-17) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I will give an example of mrca rafaele Choice I still don't understand why so much time was wasted and finally a smaller order placed. A better example may also be the MTA deal with Russia Why keep so many different platforms from so many different vendors? I think the Indian air force is...

I sometimes think the orders are altered because Russians call upset? Sounds silly but I would not doubt it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don't agree if India had placed an order for any decent amount the order would have been fulfilled. This is a lot of bs after orders are placed many deals are changed or cancelled etc I don't believe all the news about anything ordered until it is inducted Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The original order for ten are complete. There were two orders after for six more each time?Possibly a few of the first six may have been delivered. Us was still taking orders for c 17 (Qatar) . I believe the whole order will be completed only a question of when? Qatar To Procure Four C-17s...

Delivery of the indian orders will continue upto 2022 Us congress has approved 22 planes for india 2010-10 planes completed 20111 -6 planes completed 2014?? 2012 -6 planes 2017-2022?? Proposed delivery So far only 10 have been confirmed delivered.

India was originally going to buy 16 planes http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories1052.htm India to buy ‘more’ than 16 C 17 airlifters

Tanks may not be the best item to transport this to northeast terrain howitzers or pinaka along With a sqadron or two being able to land anywhere definitely offers a strategic advantage, if chinese Do take a position I doubt they would hold it long , then destroy their supply lines and slaughter.

Russia has never delivered on time or price agreed. So far no delays or price hikes by USA.

If Chinese can barely enough thrust for a 3rd gen warplane they will be able to build an engine for a transport aircraft,yeah sure. http://www.global-military.com/china-made-200-ton-aircraft-is-beyond-the-il-76.html Active transport is very limited load At present, China's domestic transport...

AFP: US says India Boeing deal will support 23,000 jobs US says India Boeing deal will support 23,000 jobs NEW DELHI — The United States on Monday hailed India's decision to buy military transport planes worth more than $4 billion from US-based aviation giant Boeing, saying it would sustain...

Boeing: Order from India to save Long Beach jobs - San Jose Mercury News Boeing: Order from India to save Long Beach jobs LOS ANGELES—There was excitement at Boeing's Long Beach C-17 assembly plant on Monday after word that a $4 billion order from India for 10 of the giant cargo jets was...

Good news I guess the EUMA issue has been resolved.

India will be the have the largest inventory of c-17's outside of USA. Many NATO nations have 3-4 planes, 16 planes is a huge number.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/US-eyes-biggest-ever-military-deal-with-India/Article1-536153.aspx US eyes biggest ever military deal with India The US has laid the groundwork for inking its biggest-ever military deal with India. Clearing the way for selling 10 Boeing C-17...

The whole deal is with the hope that another order will be placed on top of the 10 that were ordered, each plane is 200 milllion. The IL-76 's are not bad and the air force should find a way to utilize the platform somewhere else.

With the C-17 order what will happen to our IL-76's? One possible could be to use them in our indigenous AWACS program.

The notification "is a necessary prerequisite to negotiations on the deal," which could fetch up to 5.8 billion dollars, the embassy statement said. "The actual cost will be based on Indian Air Force requirements and has yet to be negotiated," it added. The deal for 10 planes if finalized. One...