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Friday, September 28, 2007

CH 47 Chinooks For India? Boeing Expects Bids Invite By Mid 2008

Indian defense authorities are expected to invite global bids for medium to heavy-lift helicopters by the middle of 2008, Boeing Co.'s (BA) vice president and general manager for Rotorcraft Systems said Friday.

"We responded to their request for information for our Chinook helicopters sometime around July," Charles Allen said, referring to the twin-rotor Chinook CH-47, which can fly up to 20,000 feet and carry up to 55 soldiers.

"They say they will invite bids in the early part of next year or by mid-year, " said Allen, who is part of Boeing's military business called Integrated Defense Systems.

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