14 November 2012

News Story: India Issues Formal Request To Buy Howitzers From BAE Subsidiary


By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI

NEW DELHI — Nearly two years after deciding to buy light howitzer guns from the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Land Systems, the Indian Defence Ministry has issued a formal letter of request to the U.S. government for the procurement of 145 M777 light howitzers.

The letter of request asked the U.S. government to approve purchase of 145 M777 155mm guns on a government-to-government basis. The deal is now likely to be inked before the end of the financial year, March 2013.

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