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General Accounting Office study shows costs for spare parts for helicopters and aircraft continue to rise. According to the report, while 45 percent of the costs associated with spare parts declined, 55 percent of costs associated with aircraft and helicopter spare parts increased and needs to be considered in future budgets.

India denies claims of spare parts purchase for its fleet of MiG-21's. reported by Russia's Rosoboronexport. India officials say all spare parts they purchase must first pass stringent quality and control checks, must pass in-house examination, and recent reports by Rosoboronexport of a large purchase of spare parts from Russia are incorrect.

General Accounting Office reports orders for spare parts for fighters and attack aircraft go down as prices rise. The report say the Navy's level of active duty aircraft is down from 505 to 432 while the Air Force is maintaining a fleet of 963 aircraft with a total of $1.1 billion in funding for spare parts.