Lo que ocurre en India con sus programas de armamento es, cuando menos, curioso. No se si hay alguno donde no haya problemas del género que sea.
Hace tiempo plantearon uno para dotarse de 197 helicópteros ligeros siendo los competidores:
a) Kamov con el Ka-226T
b) Eurocopter con el AS 550 C3
Estos se han quedado con puesta y sin novio, como se suele decir.
La información se repite por todos lados, India abandona el programa de adquisición de 197 helicópteros en concurso internacional y optará por adquirir 400 de diseño y fabricación nacional.
Defence Ministry scraps Rs 6000-cr tender for Light Utility HelicoptersNew Delhi: Defence Ministry on Friday scrapped a scam-tainted tender worth over Rs 6,000 crore to procure 197 light utility helicopters for Army and Air Force to replace the vintage fleet of Cheetah and Chetak choppers used to move troops and equipment to high altitude locations like Siachen.In a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, the government also cleared proposals worth over Rs 17,500 crore including the mid-life upgrade of the aging fleet of submarines for Rs 4,800 crore and procurement of 118 Arjun Mk II tanks for Rs 6,600 crore.The DAC decided to retract from the tender for procuring 197 helicopters and it has been decided that the Indian industry would be given the opportunity to produce around 400 such choppers for the requirements of the armed forces, Defence Ministry sources said here.
La información al completo en zeenews.india.com
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