Airbus eyeing Rs 12,000 cr IAF deal for medium-lift transport planes

[ashok321]

The USA’s C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft

 

[truthseeker2010]

what about hal il-214? isn't that upto specs for this competition, what about its future? is that a separate program?

 

[ashok321]

The Airbus A400M Atlas

 

[sancho]

@sancho
What is the total requirement of this class(including BSF,ICG,MPA)?
BSF is running a separate tender?

BSF had an earlier tender for 16 aircrafts, but I'm not sure if it might be mixed with the IAF requirement of 56. IN and ICG might go for 10 to 15 each, at least that's what older reports said, but you could easily increase combine them and increase the order to 100+ to get the maximum out of the deal. The problem however will be our forces, since they don't think at the overall benefits, but only at their own. I wouldn't be surprised if we end up with 2 or 3 different aircrafts instead.