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| RAAF C-17s in Japan for HA/DR operations (File Photo) |
HINDON, UP (PTI): Giving a major thrust to IAF's capability to swiftly move troops and tanks to battle fronts, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday formally inducted its biggest 70-tonne C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft into service at the Hindon Air Base.
The plane's induction is a giant stride for the force and it will perform tactical and non-traditional operations also, he said.
The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft has been procured from the US under a deal expected to be over Rs 20,000 crore. A symbolic key of the plane was presented by the Minister to the unit's commanding officer to mark its induction.
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