Official: India shortlists companies for purchase of 126 Warplanes

  • 12/15/2022
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Bangalore, Feb 7, SPA -- The U.S.-built F-16 and France's Mirage jet fighters are among the warplanes India is considering for a purchase of 126 new aircraft, the country's air force chief said Monday. In addition to the Lockheed Martin F-16 and DassaultAviation's Mirage, New Delhi is also eyeing the Swedish-made Gripen fighter and the Russian MiG range, made by Mikoyan-Gurevich, Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi said in India's high-tech hub, Bangalore. "We are looking for multi-role fighters," he toldreporters on the sidelines of a defense seminar.--SPA1135 Local Time 0835 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/237391

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