Government approved the purchase of 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
02/03/2023
The Union Cabinet has approved the 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 aircraft will be supplied over a period of six years.
The HTT-40 is a turbo prop aircraft and is designed to provide good low speed handling qualities and improved training effectiveness.
Fully aerobatic this one-seat turbo trainer in the rear has an air-conditioned cockpit, modern avionics, hot re-fuelling, running change over and zero-zero ejection seat.
The HTT-40 has approximately 56% indigenous content which will increase to over 60% through indigenization of major components and sub-systems.
HAL will involve Indian private industry including MSMEs in its supply chain. The procurement is likely to provide direct employment to around 1,500 personnel and indirect employment to 3,000 people spread across more than 100 MSMEs.
