Ministry of Defence has
signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for procurement of
70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane along with
other senior civil and military officials of MoD and representatives of HAL
were present during the signing and exchanging of contracts. In a major boost to the Government’s efforts to achieve
‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence, the Union Cabinet had, on 1 March 2023, approved
the procurement of 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft from HAL at a cost of over Rs
6,800 crore.
Ministry
of Defence, on 10 March 2023, signed a contract for procurement of six
Dornier-228 aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited (HAL) at a cost of Rs 667 crore. The aircraft will be used by IAF for
Route Transport Role and communication duties. Subsequently, it will be used
for training of transport pilots of the IAF. The present lot of six aircraft
will be procured with an upgraded fuel-efficient engine coupled with a five
bladed composite propeller.
