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Monday, July 28, 2014

Scam-wary govt defers decision on naval copters

AW101 VVIP helicopterThe Navy's wait for desperately-needed anti-submarine warfare helicopters to operate from its warships has just got longer.

The Modi government has deferred the decision on acquisition of 16 naval multi-role helicopters (MRH) since one of the two companies in the fray is linked to Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica, which is under the scanner in the infamous VVIP helicopter case.

The long-pending naval MRH procurement project has been "kept on hold" till the CBI completes its probe into the kickbacks in the 556 million euro contract inked between India and AgustaWestland, the UK-based subsidiary of Finmeccanica, in February 2010, said sources.

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