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Article: India: India to begin fighter jet trials for $12 bn deal.
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- February 5, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
India will soon begin long-awaited trials of aircraft that are in the race to grab the world s most lucrative fighter jet deal, the air force said on Wednesday.
The announcement ended months of uncertainty over India s plans to go ahead with the $12 billion 126 fighter jet contract for which six global aeronautical giants are in the race.
Indian Air Force chief Fali Homi Major said summer trials of the six contending jets would begin within two to three months. I reckon that they may start by April or May, Major said. He said the tests would be conducted in India and abroad. It is going to be a long process, the Air Chief ...