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More U.S. Airlifters for India; Helicopter Orders Imminent
The commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that the IAF would likely acquire at least six more Boeing C-17s and another six Lockheed Martin C-130J ai

The commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that the IAF would likely acquire at least six more Boeing C-17s and another six Lockheed Martin C-130J airlifters. The first two of six C-130Js already ordered by the IAF have been delivered, and the order for an initial 10 C-17s has been finalized, according to ACM P. V. Naik, who was interviewed for the latest edition of India Strategic magazine.

Naik also said that the selection of new attack, heavy-lift and utility helicopters was imminent. The Boeing AH-64D Apache and the Mil Mi-28N are competing for the attack requirement, while the Boeing CH-47D and the Mil Mi-26T are the contenders for the heavy-lift requirement. The AgustaWestland AW119, Eurocopter AS550 and Kamov Ka-226 are the candidates to fill the light utility helicopter (LUH) requirement.