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Modernisation of IAF : Boeing submits F/A-18 proposal

	April 28, 2008

The Boeing Company delivered a detailed 7,000-page proposal on April 24 offering its advanced F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the Indian Air Force as part of India’s medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) acquisition. The proposal was delivered to the US embassy in New Delhi that formally turned over the Boeing-US Navy submission to the Indian Defence Ministry. The delivery of the first F/A-18IN Super Hor¬nets can begin approximately 36 months after contract award, the company said. “Our proposa ...