New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has waited a long time for new mid-air refuelling aircraft, and the process has now reached a decisive point. Defence sources reveal that a government-owned aviation firm from Israel is moving into the position of the preferred supplier for six aerial tankers under an acquisition valued at around Rs 8,000 crore.

The sources indicate that the Israel Aircraft Industries has presented a proposal that consists of six Boeing 767 commercial aircraft drawn from existing stocks, followed by full conversions that turn each airframe into a modern flight refuelling platform and these aircraft then join the Indian Air Force fleet after delivery.

The company has remained committed to meeting the offset obligations that bring around 30 per cent of the content into the

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