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India Ministry of Defence Renews Ban on Leonardo

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019

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India Ministry of Defence Renews Ban on Leonardo

An Indian Navy Chetak helicopter. (Photo courtesy of www.kaypius.com.)

The India Ministry of Defence has renewed its ban on Leonardo in bidding on defense acquisition programs in the country. The ministry "has decided to further extend the period of suspension of business dealing with" Leonardo until November this year, according to a June 28 notice from B.P. Pant, the undersecretary of the vigilance section of the India Ministry of Defence. The ministry has renewed bans on Leonardo and its predecessor companies, Finmeccanica, and its helicopter arm, AgustaWestland, since July,…

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