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US firm to sell 100 ’copters to India
BANGALORE: US-based Bell Helicopter Textron wants to sell 100 of its 407-model helicopters to the Indian military, a senior official of firm said on Wednesday. “We have put in bids for selling about 100 of Bell 407 helicopters which are being evaluated by the Indian army,” said Max Wiley, vice-president Asia Pacific Sales, Bell Helicopter.
“If it goes through then 60 of these will be direct sales and the remaining will be produced under licence at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited,” Wiley told reporters. “The deal requires part production in India.”
Wiley said Indian-produced units, costing two million dollars each, could also be exported. More than 600 Bell 407 single-engine helicopters used by law-enforcement, companies and militaries have been deployed all over the world, he said.
Bell Helicopter on Wednesday also announced a tie-up with low-cost airline Deccan Aviation for component overhaul of Bell Helicopters at the Indian firm’s facility at Bangalore. So far 13 helicopters have been sold by Bell in India, mostly to private firms. “Another two will be sold soon to Reliance group and Pawan Hans Helicopter, a charter firm,” Wiley said.
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