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Rajya Sabha
The Director, Defence Security Cooperation Agency of the United States Department of Defence, Lt Gen Jeffery Kohler visited India on April 20 – 21 this year to convey the decision of the United States administration to respond to an Indian Request for Information for procurement of a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Lt Gen. Kohler informed the Government that the US administration has advised the manufacturers of the F-16 and the F-18 aircraft to participate in the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the aircraft when issued by the Government of India. He also conveyed US readiness to enter into a defence supply, co-production and Research and Development relationship in areas of advanced defence technologies. No specific proposals were made.
The Government welcomes the US willingness to collaborate with India in the supply, production, transfer of technology and joint research and development of defence equipment in accordance with rules, regulations and procedures of the Government of India on eventually acceptable terms and conditions.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in a written reply to Shri Rama Muni Reddy Sirigireddy in Rajya Sabha today.
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