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Monday, October 16, 2006

80 choppers on IAF shopping list

Authorities expect the delivery of Russian helicopters to begin in 2007

Mi-17 1V helicopterThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to buy 80 medium lift multi-role Mi-17 1V helicopters outright from Russia, making it perhaps the first of the five helicopter deals pending with the three services to be cleared.

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (ACM) S P Tyagi told India Strategic newsmagazine that he expected the procedural formalities to be over within a few months and the deliveries to commence in 2007 and be over within a year.

“The Russians can be very fast in manufacturing equipment and I expect them to supply the entire lot by 2008,” Tyagi is quoted as saying in the October issue of the newsmagazine.

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