India approves C-17 purchase

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India approves C-17 purchase​

The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the country’s final arbiter on defense and security issues, has approved the purchase of ten C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift aircraft.

As reported by StratPost, the proposed purchase had been pending approval by the CCS since March, after the Finance Ministry passed it.

The order is expected to be worth USD 4.1 billion.

India approves C-17 purchase

 

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IAF C-17 Deal Cleared


The Indian govt today cleared the country's largest defence deal with the US so far. The Cabinet cleared a $4.1-billion deal for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy transport aircraft. Deal to be signed shortly


Livefist: IAF C-17 Deal Cleared

 

[Pioneerfirst]

no doubt,they can as they have money to buy 400 million $ bird,

 

[Skull and Bones]

Will seriously boost our troops deployment capability.

 

[Nirvana]

Good News

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Will seriously boost our troops deployment capability.

and hopefully teach Rosoboronexport to manage ties with customers in a better way!

 

[Roybot]

What planes are these going to replace? Or is this an addition to IAF's inventory?

 

[madooxno9]

They look so awesome..... + their furious looks...

Hope this gives India some edge over our adversaries

 

[Skull and Bones]

and hopefully teach Rosoboronexport to manage ties with customers in a better way!

Don't keep high hopes from Boeing.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Don't keep high hopes from Boeing.

I'm not it's in the contract!They have to supply spares for ten years at-least!

 

[Skull and Bones]

I'm not it's in the contract!They have to supply spares for ten years at-least!

The last thing i'm expecting is unavailability of spare parts during war time.



That's why US birds got rejected in MMRCA contract.....lack of trust.

 

[koushik]

What planes are these going to replace? Or is this an addition to IAF's inventory?

They might replace the Il-76 with the C-17s

 

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Livefist: Peeved IAF Looks Beyond Russia To Revive Ilyushins

 

[Rocky25]

They might replace the Il-76 with the C-17s

Is Il-76 so outdated and needs to be replaced?