HAL to supply 70 trainer aircraft to IAF for over Rs 6,800 crore
In a major push towards indigenisation, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved purchasing 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of Rs 6,800 crore to train rookie pilots joining the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The state-owned aviation major will supply the home-grown trainer aircraft over the next six years, supplementing the IAF’s basic trainer fleet, which currently comprises 75 Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II aircraft.
“The Union Cabinet has approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL for the IAF at a cost of Rs 6,828.36 crore,” a Defence Ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
