Two military-grade aircraft launching gears from US mysteriously land at Gujarat’s Mundra port
India Today Sources said prima facie it appears that it is an attempt to smuggle military-grade aircraft launching gears in India or a matter of corporate espionage. Two military-grade aircraft launching gears weighing almost 11 kg, shipped from the US, mysteriously landed in "empty" containers at Mundra port in Gujarat on December 20. The investigating agencies are clueless about how these came to India. Authorities recovered the containers on December 20 during an investigation. These military-grade aircraft launching gears are used when flying a fighter aircraft from an aircraft carrier. Sources said prima facie it appears that it is an attempt to smuggle military-grade aircraft launching gears in India or a matter of corporate espionage. Security sources said the military-grade aircraft launching gears found at the Mundra port are manufactured by only two corporate giants, Boeing (based in the US) and Airbus (headquartered in Europe). The shipment came...