SmashHits.com, 3 Jul 2009, IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Indian Army will not issue fresh bids to buy the ultra-light howitzer that it badly needs for frontline defence. Instead, it will await the outcome of the probe into corruption charges against the Singapore firm, whose guns it had chosen for field trials. The firm is among seven 'blacklisted' on corruption charges.
India has not bought any artillery guns since the controversial Bofors deal in 1986. This year, after 10 months of evaluation, it had selected Singapore Technologies for field trials of the ultra light howitzers. Then the firm was blacklisted by the defence ministry, jeopardising the modernisation plan. All dealings with blacklisted firms are on hold.
Read More
