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India set to decide big military aircraft deals | idrw.org
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India set to decide big military aircraft deals
.
India is set to decide on the
world's biggest combat aircraft
deal of this century yet as well as
those for new combat, utility and
heavy lift helicopters within the
next few days, weeks, or months,
but all within 2011.
Chief of Air Staff of the Indian
Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal
P V Naik, told India Strategic
defence magazine
(..:: India Strategic ::.. Home Page: The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs.) that the
commercial bids of the two
finalists in the race for 126-plus
Medium Multi Role Combat
Aircraft (MMRCAs) would be
opened mid-June (possibly
before the Paris Air Show
beginning June 20), while those
of the combat, heavy lift and
utility helicopters and the basic
trainer aircraft"anytime between
the next few days to few weeks."
.
IAF had
already finalized its choice for
the combat helicopter while that
of the utility helicopter had also
been through with the Indian
Army, which is the lead buyer in
this case. IAF will follow and buy
the same helicopter.
As for the heavy lift helicopter,
"the final report can be expected
within the few days,
.
Basic Trainer Aircraft.
.
In the basic trainer role, Swiss
Pilatus 7. Korean KT 1 and US
Beechcraft T 6 have been short-
listed by the IAF, and the finalist
is also due to be announced.
.
AWACS.
.
Air Chief Marshal disclosed that
the last of the three Phalcon
AWACS (Airborne Warning and
Control Systems Aircraft) had
arrived in India in March and
deployed.
Two more AWACS mounted on
IL 76 platforms had also been
ordered.
.
Transport Aircraft
.
Notably, IAF has already finalized a deal to acquire 10 Boeing C 17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft, and there is a decision to add six and"some more" later. It may be noted that as most deals involve Transfer of Technologies and offsets, there are still additional costs as the manufacturers pass various charges essentially to the buyer.
The support infrastructure is in place, on time, he said adding:
"There are plans to acquire an additional six C 130J through the
same Foreign Military Sales
(FMS) route from the US
Government.
.
India set to decide big military aircraft deals
.
India is set to decide on the
world's biggest combat aircraft
deal of this century yet as well as
those for new combat, utility and
heavy lift helicopters within the
next few days, weeks, or months,
but all within 2011.
Chief of Air Staff of the Indian
Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal
P V Naik, told India Strategic
defence magazine
(..:: India Strategic ::.. Home Page: The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs.) that the
commercial bids of the two
finalists in the race for 126-plus
Medium Multi Role Combat
Aircraft (MMRCAs) would be
opened mid-June (possibly
before the Paris Air Show
beginning June 20), while those
of the combat, heavy lift and
utility helicopters and the basic
trainer aircraft"anytime between
the next few days to few weeks."
.
IAF had
already finalized its choice for
the combat helicopter while that
of the utility helicopter had also
been through with the Indian
Army, which is the lead buyer in
this case. IAF will follow and buy
the same helicopter.
As for the heavy lift helicopter,
"the final report can be expected
within the few days,
.
Basic Trainer Aircraft.
.
In the basic trainer role, Swiss
Pilatus 7. Korean KT 1 and US
Beechcraft T 6 have been short-
listed by the IAF, and the finalist
is also due to be announced.
.
AWACS.
.
Air Chief Marshal disclosed that
the last of the three Phalcon
AWACS (Airborne Warning and
Control Systems Aircraft) had
arrived in India in March and
deployed.
Two more AWACS mounted on
IL 76 platforms had also been
ordered.
.
Transport Aircraft
.
Notably, IAF has already finalized a deal to acquire 10 Boeing C 17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft, and there is a decision to add six and"some more" later. It may be noted that as most deals involve Transfer of Technologies and offsets, there are still additional costs as the manufacturers pass various charges essentially to the buyer.
The support infrastructure is in place, on time, he said adding:
"There are plans to acquire an additional six C 130J through the
same Foreign Military Sales
(FMS) route from the US
Government.