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| BAE Said to Win $773 Million Indian Order for Hawk Trainers |
| 2010-07-28 |
| U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is set to announce an order from India of about 500 million pounds ($775 million) for Hawk pilot-trainer aircraft from BAE Systems Plc, two people familiar with the matter said. The order is for 57 Hawk T Mk2 advanced jet trainers made by London-based BAE Systems, EuropeÂ’s biggest defense company, the people told reporters on condition of anonymity because the deal hasnÂ’t yet been made public. Cameron will announce the order today in Bangalore, southern India, they said. Cameron, whoÂ’s accompanied on his trip to India by 39 company executives, said last week he wants increasing trade to be the central goal of British foreign policy. Indian imports from the U.K. rose 18.5 percent to $5.9 billion in the 12 months ending March 2009, the last fiscal year for which full figures are available, according to IndiaÂ’s Commerce Department. |
| Posted by:john frum |