Medium Transport Aircraft A proposal to procure 56 transport aircraft as replacement for the ageing fleet of Avro aircraft through 'Buy & Make' route has been accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). Out of these, 40 aircraft will be manufactured in India by an Indian Production Agency (IPA) from the private sector. Only one vendor has submitted techno-commercial bid in response to the RFP issued and DAC has also accorded approval to go ahead with the procurement process with the single bid received. The cost details are benchmarked and negotiated at contract negotiation stage. This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh in LokSabha today. DM/NAMPI/RAJ
