Indian Air Force Taps all Sources for New Fighters

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is hoping that its fresh attempt to procure 114 fighter jets will be a speedier hunt than the process that led to the procurement of French Rafale which took more than 10 years. After the Rafale contract was curtailed from 126 to 36, the IAF had once again hit the global market for procuring 114 jets. All the leading fighter manufacturers like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Eurofighter, Russian United Aircraft Corporation and Saab are in the fray for the estimated $15 billion contracts. These companies had taken part in the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) bidding process earlier also. As the companies contest to get the Indian order, they have made several offers to sweeten the deals. (IANS)

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