Looking to add new mid-air refuelling aircraft for a long time, the Indian Air Force is likely to award the around ₹ 8,000 crore deal for buying six aerial tanker planes from an Israeli government-owned firm, which has emerged as a single vendor.

The Israeli firm Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), if awarded the contract, would be modifying six old and second-hand Boeing 767 commercial planes to turn them into tanker aircraft and then supplying them to the Indian Air Force, defence sources told ANI . Also Read | Big boost for Indian Armed Forces: Centre clears ₹79,000 crore proposals

The competition launched a few years ago has seen participation from Russian and European firms also, but IAI was the only one left in the race, as others were not meeting the requirements, includi

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