Bids for AN-32 upgrade likely by month end

Nagpur: The Indian Air Force (IAF) hopes to receive tenders by end of this month in its second bid to rope in private players for upgradation of the aging fleet of AN-32 transport aircraft purchased from erstwhile USSR. In a first, IAF last year had invited bids from private parties for upgradation of AN-32 transport and MiG-29 fighter aircraft. However, when the bids were received, only a si gle tender was received for the AN-32s though a few major players had initially shown interest. "We needed to change certain aspects relate…