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| Australian Chinook in Afghanistan (File Photo) |
New Delhi.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has opened the tender bids of two contestants in Indian Air Force's Heavy Lift Helicopter competition, and a decision would be taken based on the Life Cycles costs shortly.
Highly placed sources told India Strategic that both the Russian Mi 26 and US Boeing Chinook Ch 47F had qualified in the technical trials and that their financial bids, covering the initial acquisition cost as well as the lifecycle costs, were opened September-end.
The bids were opened in the presence of their representatives, and the winner would be declared based on what is known as the L-1, or the lowest bidder. IAF is looking for 15 havy lift helicopters.
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