IAF short of helicopters, would rent from Private sector

Published: Wednesday, Oct 19,2011, 12:35 IST
Source: IBTL

IAF, Serviceability, Indian Air Force, LAC , LOC, China, IBTL

Acute shortages and low serviceability have forced Indian Air Force to seek to hire helicopters from private and public sectors to meet operational needs in border areas. Companies have been invited to participate in an open tender for airlifting stores and personnel for the Indian Army at 60 locations in the northern and at 24 locations in the Eastern sector.

IAF wants to hire helicopters to fly to posts along the LoC and LAC (China). The Air Force is already short on resources due to the lack of new choppers and has also been deputed to allocate choppers for use in Naxal areas. The low serviceability of the Mi 8/Mi 17 fleet has also compounded the problem.

« Previous News
BJP s support to Telangana gives hope an..
Next News »
SC questions UP govt on Tax exemption fo..

Comments (Leave a Reply)

Share Your View via Facebook

Who is responsible for Nellie massacre 1983 ? More than 3,000-odd people butchered

The anti-foreigners movement in Assam in the Eighties attracted the world’s attention to the issue of large-scale po..
Google+ makeover‎, Gets a Big Redesign
Leadership, Corruption and High Inflation : Rupee Speaks

Long term India story remains intact. India is the 2nd fastest growing country in the world. US is not growing and eurozon..
Saints protest against the illegal structure built on the ancient temple, Subhash Park

New Delhi. Prominent saints across Delhi today protested for Subhash park opposite Lal Quilla. Thousands of followers an..
My first tryst with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...

It was a Friday night, 4th January, 2013 and much like business as usual, after returning from office and gleeful at the..