India looks to acquire UK Sea Harriers for training
Published: Sat Feb 18th, 2006Source: www.hindustantimes.com
India is seriously considering United Kingdom's offer of eight second-hand Royal Navy BAE Systems Sea Harrier for utilising them as training aircraft, a leading Defence Weekly has claimed. The eight aircraft - the last Sea Harriers remaining in the service - would operate as training aircraft to support the existing Indian Navy Sea Harrier FRS-51 fleet.
"We initiated the offer to acquire the Sea Harriers after we came to know that the Royal Navy was pulling them out of service. We hope to get a good deal," Rear Admiral Sunil Damle, Indian Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, said.
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