New Delhi: The IAF said it will continue training its pilots on the three AgustaWestland helicopters procured by it from the UK till the government takes a final decision on the controversial Rs3,600 crore deal for 12 such choppers.
The government has initiated action to scrap the deal by sending a show cause notice to the British firm asking why the deal should not be cancelled and action be taken against it.
As of now, the training of IAF pilots on the three choppers is going on at the Hindan air base near here. Once the government takes a final decision in this regard, the IAF will take action in consonance with that, IAF officials said here.
The IAF had started training its officers last year at the facilities of the company in the UK and the remaining part is being carried out at the Hindan base.
15/02/13 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
