Faced with shortage, air force looks to lease basic trainer aircraft for pilot trainingThe leased aircraft – a first for the air force under a new policy – will fill the gap of three to four years when the indigenous HTT 40 ba...
01 Apr, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
DAC approves procurement of 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft, clears proposals of over Rs 8,722 croreTo improve the firepower of Indian Navy, the DAC approved procurement of an upgraded version of Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM), which is fitt...
12 Aug, 2020, 10.56 AM IST
No need to import trainer aircraft, HTT 40 to be ready by December: HALWith ban on Swiss firm Pilatus, which supplied the current set of PC 7 Mk II trainers to the Air Force, HAL looks at adding 36 trainers for...
29 Jul, 2019, 10.19 AM IST
HTT 40 Successfully Begins Spin TestingTwo test pilots undertook the first ever spin entry testing today around 1.30 pm. The stall testing was already completed and the project g...
09 Nov, 2018, 05.57 PM IST
India’s home grown basic trainer aircraft HTT 40 set for first flight by end of MarchThe HTT 40, the prototype of which was rolled out in January, is to be used for the first stage training for all flying cadets of the three...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.36 PM IST
First flight of indigenous basic trainer aircraft successful: HALThe aircraft would be used for basic flight training, aerobatics, instrument flying and close-formation flights, whereas its secondary role...
19 May, 2017, 11.56 PM IST
IAF, HAL tussle on trainer aircraft development continuesDespite insistence by state-owned HAL to produce a basic trainer aircraft indigenously, the IAF has decided to procure such planes from abr...
26 Mar, 2014, 08.45 PM IST
IAF rejects 'extravagant' HAL basic trainer aircraft projectIAF today rejected a similar indigenous plane being developed by HAL saying public money cannot be wasted on such "extravagant" projects.
04 Oct, 2013, 09.08 PM IST
IAF inducts Swiss basic trainer aircraft Pilatus PC-7 MK IIThe IAF training academy at Dundigal today witnessed the induction of basic trainer aircraft Pilatus, PC-7 Mk-II, in the airforce.
31 May, 2013, 06.48 PM IST
MoD to resolve IAF-HAL spat over trainer aircraft for rookie pilotsIAF and defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics have locked horns on the acquisition of new basic trainer aircraft (BTA).
28 Apr, 2013, 10.56 AM IST
PAC raps Defence Ministry over 'delay' in inducting trainer aircraftThe Defence Ministry was today pulled up by a Parliamentary panel for "inordinate delay" in the induction of indigenous basic trainer aircr...
21 Mar, 2013, 04.59 PM IST
- Indian Air Force to reinforce pilot training
The IAF will kick off a major upgrade in its entire training programme for rookie pilots who go on to fly expensive fighter jets, transport...
18 Jun, 2012, 12.29 PM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 3000 crore deal IAF trainer jets deal
In the face of a crippling shortage of trainer aircraft for the Air Force, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Thursday cleared the purcha...
10 May, 2012, 10.16 PM IST
- Government set to clear Rs 2,900 crore deal for trainer jets
The government is finally set to clear the long delayed Rs 2,900 crore deal for acquisition of 75 Swiss Pilatus basic trainer aircraft.
07 May, 2012, 10.42 AM IST
- IAF facing critical shortages of trainer aircraft and simulators: Par panel told
The Indian Air Force is facing "critical deficiency" of trainer aircraft and simulators.
15 Apr, 2012, 04.57 PM IST
- BEML and Alenia Aeronautica sign MoU to develop Basic Trainer aircraft
State-owned BEML Ltd. which focuses on the defence sector has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italian aerospace major Aleni...
23 Jun, 2011, 07.16 PM IST
- IAF identifies lowest bidder for trainer aircraft tender
The Swiss-made Pilatus PC-7 has emerged as the lowest bidder for the Indian Air Force’s basic trainer aircraft tender, Air Chief Marshal PV...
15 Jun, 2011, 08.48 PM IST