- NEW DELHI: The US Embassy in New Delhi says that two American makers of fighter jets are out of the running for a multibillion dollar contract for the Indian air force.
Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin were both bidding for a slice of the $11 billion Indian deal for 126 fighter jets.
A statement from US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer says that the news from India’s Defense Ministry was “deeply disappointing.” Indian news reports say that of six companies in the running only German consortium Eurofighter Typhoon and the French company Dassault Aviation were still being considered.
Indian officials were not immediately available for comment.
The South Asian nation is expected to spend $80 billion over the next decade to upgrade its military.