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India announced its refusal to 28 companies, including the U.S. bid worth 11 billion U.S. dollars in aircraft contracts, the U.S. ambassador to India Romer was disappointed at the same time, he announced his resignation for personal reasons and leave in June.
Sources close to the Indian Defense Ministry sources, the Defense Department willconsider the purchase of six aircraft range is reduced to two, both fighters are theTyphoon and Rafale fighters. Lockheed - Martin Corp. and Boeing F-16 fighter planesproduced F/A18 Super Hornet fighters, does not meet the technical requirements of the Indian Air Force.
Meanwhile, the Indian Defense Ministry will be the Swedish company Saab JAS-39fighter and the Russian MiG-35 fighters out of the purchase outside the ranks.
Romer, issued a statement the U.S. Ambassador to India, India's decision deeply disappointed, but to respect India's purchasing decision. Romer also stressed thatBoeing F/A18 Super Hornet aircraft with Lockheed - Martin F-16 fighter technology is mature, reasonable prices, should be the choice for the Indian Air Force.
India is expected to launch in the next 10 years, 80 billion U.S. dollars to upgrade themilitary, but the past few years, India is the world's largest buyer of arms and defenseproducts.
The decision of India to the United States President Barack Obama is undoubtedly a big blow to Obama's visit to India last November during an active fight for the fighters to India and other defense contracts.
Sources close to the Indian Defense Ministry sources, the Defense Department willconsider the purchase of six aircraft range is reduced to two, both fighters are theTyphoon and Rafale fighters. Lockheed - Martin Corp. and Boeing F-16 fighter planesproduced F/A18 Super Hornet fighters, does not meet the technical requirements of the Indian Air Force.
Meanwhile, the Indian Defense Ministry will be the Swedish company Saab JAS-39fighter and the Russian MiG-35 fighters out of the purchase outside the ranks.
Romer, issued a statement the U.S. Ambassador to India, India's decision deeply disappointed, but to respect India's purchasing decision. Romer also stressed thatBoeing F/A18 Super Hornet aircraft with Lockheed - Martin F-16 fighter technology is mature, reasonable prices, should be the choice for the Indian Air Force.
India is expected to launch in the next 10 years, 80 billion U.S. dollars to upgrade themilitary, but the past few years, India is the world's largest buyer of arms and defenseproducts.
The decision of India to the United States President Barack Obama is undoubtedly a big blow to Obama's visit to India last November during an active fight for the fighters to India and other defense contracts.
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