Tuesday, May 15, 2007

RPT-Slovakia to decide on military airlifters in 2007

(Reuters) - The member country of the European Union and NATO has been looking for new carriers since a 36-year old Soviet-built An-24 plane crashed into a snowy mountain last year and killed 42 people in Slovakia's worst plane crash ever. The ministry negotiated with four groups of potential bidders earlier this year, but Kasicky declined to give details of the talks or reveal the names of the possible suppliers.

"It is not an easy process in terms of financing such an acquisition. The question of offset programs has also not been finalised," Kasicky told reporters after meeting Admiral Mark Stanhope, NATO deputy supreme commander for transformation.


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