Last week, The Telegraph, Calcutta reported that the Indian Air Force bought its first Boeing-made C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft. “We have looked forward to this day. The C-17 will equip the Indian Air Force (IAF) with the world’s most advanced humanitarian and strategic capabilities,” the assistant chief of IAF air staff operations was quoted as saying in an official Boeing press release.
The Boeing aircraft is expected to gradually replace the IAF’s fleet of Russian-made IL-76 planes. Four more C-17s will be delivered to India this year, and five in 2014.
The C-17 is used by the United States to haul heavy cargo to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries.
The Asia-Pacific region is the biggest market for Russian arms, accounting for 43 percent of all deliveries in 2012. “The Near and Middle East accounted for 23 percent, Latin America for 18 percent, CIS countries for 12 percent, and Sub-Saharan Africa for 1 percent,” Rosoboronexport chief Anatoliy Isaikin said earlier.
17/06/13 Yekaterina Tkachenko/Gazeta.ru/Russia & India Report
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The Boeing aircraft is expected to gradually replace the IAF’s fleet of Russian-made IL-76 planes. Four more C-17s will be delivered to India this year, and five in 2014.
The C-17 is used by the United States to haul heavy cargo to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries.
The Asia-Pacific region is the biggest market for Russian arms, accounting for 43 percent of all deliveries in 2012. “The Near and Middle East accounted for 23 percent, Latin America for 18 percent, CIS countries for 12 percent, and Sub-Saharan Africa for 1 percent,” Rosoboronexport chief Anatoliy Isaikin said earlier.
17/06/13 Yekaterina Tkachenko/Gazeta.ru/Russia & India Report
