India Seeks To Bolster Transport With 10 C-17s
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:18 am
From Defence News -
The Indian Defence Ministry is negotiating the purchase of C-17 heavy-lift Globemaster aircraft from the United States through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route, say ministry sources.
India is negotiating a $1.7 billion deal to purchase 10 Boeing-made C-17 Globemasters. The U.S. Air Force flew the Globemaster in a joint air exercise between the air forces of the two countries held in India Oct. 19-23 at Agra to let the Indian military familiarize itself with the transport craft, said a senior Indian Air Force official.
Good news for Boeing and the C-17 line, Defence news report here - http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i= ... =AME&s=AIR
The Indian Defence Ministry is negotiating the purchase of C-17 heavy-lift Globemaster aircraft from the United States through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route, say ministry sources.
India is negotiating a $1.7 billion deal to purchase 10 Boeing-made C-17 Globemasters. The U.S. Air Force flew the Globemaster in a joint air exercise between the air forces of the two countries held in India Oct. 19-23 at Agra to let the Indian military familiarize itself with the transport craft, said a senior Indian Air Force official.
Good news for Boeing and the C-17 line, Defence news report here - http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i= ... =AME&s=AIR