HYDERABAD, October 25: In the backdrop of the Indian government inching towards scrapping the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, the US helicopter-maker Sikorsky on Thursday expressed its willingness to supply if there was such a need.
Speaking on the occasion of Tata Sikorsky’s first indigenous S-92 helicopter cabin delivery at its Hyderabad facility, AVM A.S. Walia, Regional Executive, India & South Asia, Sikorsky said, “We will be glad to provide a solution if government wants us to do so. For that matter, we have a world-class helicopter cabin-making facility here in India.” He, however, said that he will not make any statement specific to AgustaWestland and related issues.
Way back in 2010, Anglo-Italian copter maker AgustaWestland won Rs.3,600 crore contract to supply 12 VVIP choppers to the Indian government. Sikorsky was one among the players competed for the multi-crore contract.
AgustaWestland was issued a final show cause notice by the Indian government on October 21 on the violation of terms in the contract. Agusta is expected to revert to the government within three weeks from the date of notice.
