Indian has launch its third attempt to buy aerial tankers

The Indian Air Force has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to buy six aerial refueling tankers on Jan. 25.

Ilyushin Il-78MKI (RK-3452)
By Sergey Krivchikov [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

This is the service’s third attempt at procuring new tankers in seven years. The Airbus A330 MRTT was selected in the two previous tenders but fell thru due to pricing issues.