IAF to adopt new process to lease refuelling aircraft
The Hindu
It will be based on hours of availability
The Indian Air Force (IAF), which is looking to lease mid-air refuelling aircraft, will adopt a new methodology for the process based on the number of hours of availability per year as criteria, a senior defence official said. “The leasing will be based on hours of availability per year indicating the minimum and maximum hours required,” the official said. “We will use the leased tankers for training purposes and keep the existing IL-78s in service for operational purposes,” the official stated. On the number of refuellers that would be leased, the official said it would be decided based on the responses the IAF receives.More Related News