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Sale of AgustaWestland helicopters to India: New Delhi want the cancellation of the contract

New Delhi, India - Guido Haschke, the alleged intermediary of the deal, has been extradited in Italy

On Wednesday 30 October 2013 Indian Minister of Defence AK Antony accused AgustaWestland of violating the terms of the agreement for the supply of 12 AW-101 helicopters for VVIP transport, and started the steps for the cancellation of the 560-million-Euro contract. The operation is currently matter of an inquiry for international bribery: the trial against former Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica...

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Rome, Italy, 10/30/2013 16:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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