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Defence giant Boeing has been given the green light by the US to offer India its latest version of the advanced F-15 fighter aircraft - used in air superiority and ground attack roles.
New Delhi is seeking to shore up the number of fighter squadrons currently in the Indian Air Force (IAF) as the current strength is far below the sanctioned strength. The recently inducted French-made Rafales are not present nor will be bought in sufficient numbers to fill the gap. Ankur Kanaglekar, the India Fighters Lead at Boeing Defense, Space, and Security, revealed the company had received the marketing license and said that there had already been talks with the Indian government about the F-15EX while speaking with reporters, reported The Drive.
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Boeing has received a licence from the U.S. government to offer its F-15EX fighter jet to the Indian air force, a senior executive said on Thursday.
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Boeing will compete with Sweden’s Gripen and France’s Rafale among others for the Indian air force’s plan to buy 114 multi-role aircraft to replace its Soviet-era fleet.
Ankur Kanaglekar, director, India Fighters Lead, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, told reporters discussions on the F-15EX had taken place earlier between the two governments.
“Now that we have the marketing licence it allows us to talk to the Indian Air Force directly about the capability of the fighter. We have started doing that in a small way,” he said, adding conversations were expected to gather pace during the Aero India show next week.
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NEW DELHI: Boeing has received a licence from the US government to offer its F-15EX fighter jet to the Indian air force, a senior executive said on Thursday.
Boeing will compete with Sweden s Gripen and France s Rafale among others for the Indian air force s plan to buy 114 multi-role aircraft to replace its Soviet-era fleet.
Ankur Kanaglekar, director, India Fighters Lead, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, told reporters discussions on the F-15EX had taken place earlier between the two governments. Now that we have the marketing licence it allows us to talk to the Indian Air Force directly about the capability of the fighter. We have started doing that in a small way, he said, adding conversations were expected to gather pace during the Aero India show next week.
Boeing gets US government approval to offer F-15EX to India
Boeing will compete with the Swedish Gripen and the French Rafale among others for the IAF s plan to buy 114 multirole aircraft to replace its Soviet era fleet. PTI
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Boeing has received a licence from the U.S. government to offer its F-15EX fighter jet to the Indian air force, a senior executive said on Thursday.
Boeing will compete with the Swedish Gripen and the French Rafale among others for the IAF s plan to buy 114 multirole aircraft to replace its Soviet era fleet.
Ankur Kanaglekar, director, India Fighters Lead, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, said discussions on the F-15EX had taken place earlier between the two governments. Now that we have the marketing licence it allows us to talk to the Indian Air Force directly about the capability of the fighter. We have started doing that in a small way, he said, adding that the convers