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Eurocopter says bidding for $7-8 billion India helicopter deals

Published: Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010, 19:12 IST
 Eurocopter, a subsidiary of French, German and Spanish group EADS
 Reuters 

Eurocopter, a subsidiary of French, German and Spanish group EADS, is bidding for helicopter deals worth $7-8 billion in India, a senior company official said.

Rainer Farid, Eurocopter vice president, South Asia sales, told reporters the company was also planning to set up a maintenance unit in India by next year.

"China and India are our main markets and we are firmly focused on these two countries," he said.

Farid said Eurocopter has 30% of the Indian helicopter market.

Eurocopter wants to supply more than 60 helicopters to the Indian navy and 30 for the coast guards.

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