The Indian Air Force has grown impatient with the Defense Ministry while waiting for the latter to decide whether to move ahead with the purchase of six Airbus MRTT tankers.
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The flying branch wants the program to proceed or have the tender scrapped so that a new competition can be held. So far, Airbus has been asked repeatedly to extend the validity of its commercial bid.