TallDutch
2008-02-08, 02:13 AM
India plans to buy 40 Hawk trainer jets for its air force from defence group BAE Systems in addition to 66 purchased for 1.45 billion dollars in 2004, officials said.
The air force is in a hurry to acquire more trainers to ready rookie pilots for 126 new fighter aircraft India is set to acquire for more than 10 billion dollars later this year.
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The air force is in a hurry to acquire more trainers to ready rookie pilots for 126 new fighter aircraft India is set to acquire for more than 10 billion dollars later this year.
More info can be found here
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080207/wl ... ABuA5vaA8F (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080207/wl_uk_afp/indiabritainaviationmilitarycompanybae;_ylt=A0WTcV Qjz6pHZhABuA5vaA8F)