Sunday, January 23, 2011
Indian army issued fresh tender for howitzers after ST's blacklisting stays
Hindustan Times, 24 Jan 2011After four failed attempts in the last 25 years, the Army has issued a fresh global tender for acquiring over 400 towed artillery howitzers, the first after the controversial Bofors deal.The tender has been re-issued as the last one was cancelled after one of the two contenders Singapore Technologies was blacklisted by the Defence Ministry after it was named in a CBI