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Aircraft and defense: India is the world's largest importer of weapons

New Delhi, India - Among its major suppliers are the US and Russia

According to the research by a famous Swedish institute, the New Delhi government became the world's largest importer of weapons in the period of time 2010-2014: the military planes and helicopters (like the MI-17/V5) from Russia, transport aircraft (such as the C-130J "Super Hercules" and the C-17 "Globemaster") from the United States, radar and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) from Israel. In this...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1166911
Rome, Italy, 03/16/2015 12:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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