India refused to European aircraft
The defense Ministry of India has postponed the tender for the purchase of a medium-sized military transport aircraft, in connection with the purchase of domestic universal transport. And yet, to cover the deficit aircraft India will acquire American technology.
Tender for 56 cars in exchange dilapidated Hawker Siddeley 748M Avro, which were manufactured under license by the company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), was declared the Indian Ministry of defense in 2012. The contract price was estimated at $ 3 billion. However, India was not satisfied only received an offer from Airbus to collect in partnership with India's Tata Advanced Systems transporters Casa C-295.
"In consequence of the Ministry of defense not only refused the transaction, but also from the latest tender for the supply of aircraft of this group," said the adept Indian military. He added that India inter alia reviewed the values and requirements for replenishment of the aircraft fleet, and focuses on domestic manufacturers. "We plan to adopt a generic transport aircraft of the modern development of the MTA. On this promising Russian-Indian project work of the United aircraft company (UAC) of Russia and India's Hindustan Aeronautics. We expect a final agreement on it will soon be signed," he said, adept defense TASS.
The India fleet needs replacement 125 models An-32, which was supplied by the Soviet Union in 1984, 105 aircraft An-32S. With 40 models An-32S to life extension have been repaired in Ukraine, and the remaining 65 repair in India.
In consequence of the cancellation of the agreement with Airbus, the defense Ministry will purchase additional 7 C-130J Super Hercules and from 6 to 10 C-17 Globemaster III American production. It will be created to compensate the deficiency prior to the launch of the Russian-Indian MTA. "We assume that the Russian - Indian agreement will begin in the nearest future", - said the adept of the Ministry of defense.
The Department expects that the MTA will have 2 of the engine, and its maximum takeoff weight is 65 tons. The aircraft will be able to fly with a speed of 800 km per hour, a range of reaches 2 and a half thousand miles and service ceiling - 12 km
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