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Contract for 10 C-17s; Initial engine contract; Initial maintenance contract; Program cost. (Feb 2/12)
In November 2009, reports surfaced that India was negotiating to buy 10 C-17A Globemaster III heavy transports for its air force. A Defense News article added that:
The C-17s advantages include its easier handling (compared with the IL-76) and ability to operate from short and rough airstrips, added the sources . The Indian military needs to do three things: augment its ability to quickly lift larger numbers of troops as it views possible threats on its border with China; strengthen its presence on the Pakistani border; and fight terrorism and low-intensity warfare, said a senior Defence Ministry official. India needs to triple its lift capacity, said the official.
New jets with 77.5 tonnes of lift capacity, instead of the IL-76s 50 tonnes, will help India get there. The government was serious enough to file a formal DSCA request in April 2010, worth up to $5.8 billion. Now, that has taken the next steps, and become the largest-ever foreign sale of C-17s with the potential to grow further
C-17s for India
In November 2009, reports surfaced that India was negotiating to buy 10 C-17A Globemaster III heavy transports for its air force. A Defense News article added that:
The C-17s advantages include its easier handling (compared with the IL-76) and ability to operate from short and rough airstrips, added the sources . The Indian military needs to do three things: augment its ability to quickly lift larger numbers of troops as it views possible threats on its border with China; strengthen its presence on the Pakistani border; and fight terrorism and low-intensity warfare, said a senior Defence Ministry official. India needs to triple its lift capacity, said the official.
New jets with 77.5 tonnes of lift capacity, instead of the IL-76s 50 tonnes, will help India get there. The government was serious enough to file a formal DSCA request in April 2010, worth up to $5.8 billion. Now, that has taken the next steps, and become the largest-ever foreign sale of C-17s with the potential to grow further
C-17s for India
