New Delhi: At a time when the Indo-US military relations have hit a plateau with no further significant progress in the ties, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, who is also the chairman of chiefs of staff committee, has reached the US on a visit that aims at refreshing the bond between the two nations.
Apart from holding talks with the top US military officers, including chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Demspey, Browne will himself take delivery of the second C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at the Boeing's assembly facility in Long Beach, California.
India had ordered 10 of the super heavy strategic lifters and the first of the lot was delivered last month. The IAF is expected to get two more aircraft by August end when the C-17 squadron would officially be commissioned in a ceremony at Hindon airbase, which would be the home for new aircraft.Browne's visit takes place in the backdrop of several pending deals being negotiated by the nations. The IAF has already selected Boeing's Apache attack helicopters and Chinook heavy lift helicopters. The price negotiations for 22 attack and 15 heavy-lift helicopters are underway.
22/07/13 India Today
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Apart from holding talks with the top US military officers, including chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Demspey, Browne will himself take delivery of the second C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at the Boeing's assembly facility in Long Beach, California.
India had ordered 10 of the super heavy strategic lifters and the first of the lot was delivered last month. The IAF is expected to get two more aircraft by August end when the C-17 squadron would officially be commissioned in a ceremony at Hindon airbase, which would be the home for new aircraft.Browne's visit takes place in the backdrop of several pending deals being negotiated by the nations. The IAF has already selected Boeing's Apache attack helicopters and Chinook heavy lift helicopters. The price negotiations for 22 attack and 15 heavy-lift helicopters are underway.
22/07/13 India Today
