DefExpo 2022: IAF Orders 70 HTT-40 Training Aircraft From HAL For A Total Of Rs 6,800 Crore

A substantial agreement to purchase 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft built in India was signed on Thursday by the Indian Air Force and state-owned aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

The agreement was finalised the day after Gujarat’s Gandhinagar hosted the 12th edition of DefExpo, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40.

Three years after the agreement was signed, an official told Asianet News that HAL would begin delivering the trainer aircraft. The new trainer aircraft will be equipped with a Turbofan engine, which would be purchased from Honeywell Aerospace, a US-based company with more than 60% domestic content.

During the Bandhan ceremony held on Thursday, 451 agreements and product launches took place in Gandhinagar. There were 345 Memorandums of Understanding among them, along with 42 significant announcements, 46 product launches, and 18 Technology Transfers. A 1.5 lakh crore investment is planned.

HAL to support MRO of RD33 Mk Engine

Additionally, HAL and the Indian Navy have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to position their team at the Naval Aircraft Yard in Goa for the support maintenance and repair of the RD33 Mk engine on the MiG-29K/KUB aircraft. The Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology (NIAT) in Kochi will also receive specialised training from the HAL crew.

HAL gets ASDO certificate

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presented the HAL with the Air System Design Organization (ASDO) Certificate earlier today at the ongoing DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar.

The accreditation acknowledges HAL’s quality management practises and will facilitate quicker certification of HAL-produced helicopters. The first DPSU to receive CEMILAC’s Design Organization Approval under the new Design Organization Approval Scheme (DOAS) in accordance with IMTAR-21 standards is the aircraft manufacturer with headquarters in Bengaluru.