'US cos keen to bid for Indian arms deals'
David Mulford's comments assume significance as India is about to unveil its biggest ever global defence tender to buy 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: American companies are keen to bid for major arms purchases by the Indian armed forces, US Ambassador David Mulford said on Friday.
He conveyed this to Defence Minister A K Antony when he called on him in his office here in South Block. Mulford said the US armament systems had frontline technology and his country was keen to participate in the modernisation drive of the Indian armed forces, according to sources here.
He conveyed this to Defence Minister A K Antony when he called on him in his office here in South Block. Mulford said the US armament systems had frontline technology and his country was keen to participate in the modernisation drive of the Indian armed forces, according to sources here.
| Two US aviation majors - Lockheed Martin with its F-16 jets and Boeing with its F-18/A fighters - are two leading contenders for the deal. |
Mulford's comments assume significance as India is about to unveil its biggest ever global defence tender to purchase 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft at an estimated cost of Rs 40,000 crore.
Two US aviation majors - Lockheed Martin with its F-16 jets and Boeing with its F-18/A fighters -- are two leading contenders for the deal.
The two American companies are also in the race for the Indian Navy's bid to purchase eight reconaissance aircraft.
During the 40-minute meeting, Mulford also conveyed to Antony America's appreciation to India for allowing its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to berth off the Chennai port.
Two US aviation majors - Lockheed Martin with its F-16 jets and Boeing with its F-18/A fighters -- are two leading contenders for the deal.
The two American companies are also in the race for the Indian Navy's bid to purchase eight reconaissance aircraft.
During the 40-minute meeting, Mulford also conveyed to Antony America's appreciation to India for allowing its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz to berth off the Chennai port.
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