'IAF to send a request for 126 aircraft within one to two weeks'

Posted on: Apr. 1st, 2006 || Source: outlookindia.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Keeping in view the changing geo-economic situation, the Indian Air Force is expanding its reach to protect its areas of interest and sending request for proposal to acquire 126 new aircraft, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi has said.

"India has been making progress in the field of economy and it would continue to march forward in the future. In this context trade and business will become more important so would be its security," he said in an interview to India TV.

He said the IAF would be sending request for proposal for 126 aircraft within one-two weeks.

Tyagi said if economics assumes importance, then providing security to related subjects also assume importance.

"Provision of security to mineral reserves and oil will assume importance," he said.

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