The Union Cabinet has approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 6,828.36 crore. The aircrafts will be supplied over a period of six years.
The Cabinet has approved to sign a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for acquisition of three cadet training ships, at an overall cost of Rs 3,108 crore. Delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from 2026.
The Ministry of Defence said the HTT-40 is a turbo prop aircraft and is designed to have good low speed handling qualities and provide better training effectiveness. This trainer plane has an air-conditioned cockpit, modern avionics and ejection seats.
