India to buy 80 copters from Russia

Source URL: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200610160323.htm
Posted at: http://www.air-attack/com/news/news_article/2147

New Delhi, Oct. 16 (Xinhua): The Indian Air Force (IAF) will buy 80 medium lift multi-role Mi-17 1V helicopters from Russia, Indo-Asian News Service reported Sunday.

The news agency quoted Chief of Air Staff Marshal (ACM), S P Tyagi, as saying that the procedure of purchase is expected to be over within a few months.

Russia will start delivering the helicopters in 2007 and finish it within a year, he said.

Tyagi did not mention the cost of the purchase, but it could be around 30 billion rupees (662 million US dollars) depending on the configurations and on-board equipment like avionic, the news said.

Mi-17 1V is an upgrade to Mi-17, a derivative of Mi-8 which has long-served in the Indian Air Force and gradually phased out.

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