Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will convert six Boeing-767 civilian aircraft into mid-air refuellers for the Indian Air Force (IAF), for which it has entered into an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in April. The IAF has been looking to procure new mid-air refuellers for sometime.
“Six Boeing-767s will be converted from civil to military certification. HAL will float a global tender to purchase second hand B-767s from the market,” an official source said. The overall process is expected to take at least three to four years, the official stated.
