India requesting classified briefing on F-35A; interested in acquiring 126 aircraft

The Indian Air Force is requesting a classified briefing on the F-35A, the Business Standard reports on Feb. 15.

U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to Naval Air Station Pensacola fly over the northwest coast of Florida May 15, 2013 130515-F-BU402-206
By MSgt Donald Allen [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The gated article, written by Ajai Shukla , says the flying branch is keen to buy 126 of the Lockheed Martin conventional take-off model.