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HAL aircraft clears crucial spin test The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-developed Hindustan Turboprop Trainer (HTT 40) aircraft programme which is aiming to get a certification prior to its induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed eight turn spins during its trials in...

IAF To Get Made In India HTT-40 Trainer Aircraft From HAL HAL has successfully developed Basic Trainer Aircraft (HTT-40) Prototypes and certification process is underway, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Last November, as was reported by Financial Express Online, in a show of...

IAF to get Made in India trainer aircraft from HAL; DAC approves proposals worth Rs 8722 crore To address the basic training requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Defence Acquisition Council has given its approval for procuring 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft (HTT-40) from the state-owned...

106 locally made trainer aircraft in India’s Rs 8,700 crore buying blitz The defence ministry on Tuesday gave its go-ahead for the purchase of military equipment worth Rs 8,722 crore, including 106 locally made basic trainer aircraft, for the Indian Air Force to provide a push to the...

Big push for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in DAC’s approval for defence acquisitions worth Rs 8,722 cr New Delhi: In a boost to the Indian armed forces, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved acquisition proposals worth Rs 8,722.38 crores. The decision was taken at a meeting of the...

Good news for HAL: DAC approves procurement of indigenous HTT 40 basic trainer aircraft for the air force. 106 aircraft to be ordered.

This Month, HAL’s Intermediate Jet Trainer Gets Final Shot Four years after failed spin trials brought the aircraft program to a halt, HAL’s HJT-36 Sitara intermediate jet trainer (IJT) will restart a crucial set of spin trials this month. With a significantly altered airframe that returned to...

HTT-40 inches closer to FOC, IAF set to place orders soon The State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) after demonstration of critical six-turn spin test capability is now one step closer to the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) as testing of the aircraft post lockdown is in full swing...

Big day for IAF chief Bhadauria. As team-lead in Rafale negotiations, he stands vindicated by Supreme Court today. Symbolically perhaps, while the verdict delivered today, he was busy taking a spin in HAL's HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft, a big show of faith in the project.

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria after his flight in prototype of @HALHQBLR 's HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft in Bengaluru.

IAF must place order for hal trainer aircraft.

Good news. Over the last 3 weeks, @HALHQBLR 's HTT-40 basic trailer has completed 6-turn spins tests to both right and left. We'll have a detailed report shortly.

HTT-40 successfully demonstrates critical 6 turn left spin capability, piloted by Gp Capt (Retd) S Chaki in front and Gp Capt (Retd) KK Venugopal in rear of cockpit. (Old photo)

I am very much happy way things going especially for India indingeous defence products. I am proud to be Indian citzen. Jai hind.

#IAF may order 70 basic trainers made by HAL . The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to start the official process within three months for the possible purchase of 70 locally produced basic trainers from state-owned aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), three senior IAF officers said...

#HTT40 finally undertakes 5-turn spin successfully today. (courtesy @akananth )

“We should be able to complete the spin tests (the last stage) by December and will have the aircraft certified as well. If the Air Force places the order, the first one can be delivered within a year.”