Bangalore:Â Even by big catch standards, this is a bit of a Godzilla. The Indian Air Force is looking for 126 fighter jets – a deal that could be worth 11.5 billion dollars. For the next four days, aviation companies from around the world will try their best to hit that jackpot.
But that isn’t the only deal worth lusting after at Aero India 2011, which began today at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore.
The Indian Air Force is also looking to strike a deal to replace its aging Cheetah helicopters with up to 197 new choppers.
There’s pending business too. The Air Force is acquiring 22 advance attack helicopters, replacing its transport fleet, co-producing a stealth fighter with Russia and producing an indigenous medium combat aircraft with stealth features.
Countries like the US will try to leverage their strategic relationship with India to corner deals, but the government has made it clear that all major defence purchases will depend on the merits of the aircraft under consideration and the costs.
It’s not just military aviation that has drawn 70,000 business visitors. All major civil aviation players see India as a boom story.
09/02/11 NDTV
In Bangalore, Air Show is all about sell, sell, sell
Published February 9, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Defence
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