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Monday, May 25, 2009

Russia to lose mid-air refueller deal with India

A330 MRTT (Royal Australian Air Force)Russia is set to lose 1 billion U.S. dollars worth of defense deal for mid-air refuellers, which might signal an end to Moscow's 50-year monopoly over Indian military supply, reported local daily Hindustan Times on Monday.

The Indian air force has decided not to field any more Russian Ilyushin-78 refuellers after operating such refuellers for six years, said the report.

The Indian Air Force wants instead to deploy Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport, a military derivative of Airbus A330 airliner, offered by European aerospace corporation EADS, said the report.

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