A C-130J transport aircraft, India’s first acquisition from the US through the foreign military sales route in decades, arrived at its new home at Hindon airbase outside the capital ahead of its formal induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) Saturday.
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US End Use Monitoring, tech transfer laws to affect third country sales to India
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The End Use Monitoring pact between the US and India agreed during the visit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and US laws governing transfer of technology will apply to any military purchase containing US components by India from a third country.
MMRCA bids liable to change before selection
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The bids are subject to be changed or revised because the terms of the bids are valid only for two years and could lead to cost escalations, even before the winner is selected.
Lockheed Martin cool about defense budget cuts
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Calling the MMRCA important for the company, Orville Prins of Lockheed Martin indicated some of the other contenders in the race to be fighting to survive.
Lockheed Martin confident F-16 best for MMRCA
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The Super Viper is the only single-engine aircraft with an operational AESA radar, which is why Lockheed Martin is assured about their standing in the MMRCA race.
