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Indian Ministry for Defense begins process of cancellation of AgustaWestland helicopter contract

New Delhi, India - The Anglo-Italian company has seven days to reply

The Indian Ministry of Defence has initiated action for cancellation of the contract for the procurement of 12 AW-101 helicopters. The operation, which was closed in 2010, is currently in the middle of an inquiry for international bribery: Giuseppe Orsi, former Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, who today also resigned as Chairman of the Italian company (AVIONEWS), and Bruno Spagnolini, CEO of...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149844
Rome, Italy, 02/15/2013 16:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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