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India to acquire 10 US-made military transport planes
Mar 10, 2010, 14:09 GMT
New Delhi - India has asked the US government for approval to buy 10 military transport planes, Defence Minister AK Antony said in a parliament Wednesday.
The C-17 Globemaster-III air lifter, manufactured by Boeing, is used to transport combat equipment and troops or to deliver humanitarian assistance.
The Indian Air Force currently operates a fleet of Russian-made Ilyushin-76 and Antanov-32 transport planes. It plans to upgrade and replace ageing aircraft over the next few years.
Antony also said a contract worth over 964 million dollars had been signed with Russian MiG Corporation to upgrade the air force's MiG-29 fighter jets.
Another contract for upgrading AN-32 aircraft had been signed with Ukrainian company Spets Techno Export, he added.
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