Chinooks Chosen For Heavy-Lift Helicopter Program
October 31 2012
Boeing, the U.S. aerospace firm, has been named the low bidder for a program to supply 15 multi-role heavy-lift helicopters to the Indian air force, reports the Times of India.
Boeing offered the CH-47 Chinook for the project, while Russia competed with the Mi-26 helicopter. Both aircraft successfully passed the air force's extensive field trials, said the air force.
Boeing's bid was lower in terms of direct acquisition and life-cycle costs, said a military source. A...
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