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title: "India opens Rs 1 lakh crore contest for 60 transport aircraft"
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# India opens Rs 1 lakh crore contest for 60 transport aircraft

India has reportedly opened bidding for 60 military transport aircraft in a program valued at nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, or INR 1 trillion. The request for proposals puts aircraft associated with Embraer, Lockheed Martin and Airbus into a consequential comparison of payload, operating fit and how much manufacturing and long-term support work will be...

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