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India clears purchase of 70 homemade HTT-40 trainer aircraft for Air Force

India clears purchase of 70 homemade HTT-40 trainer aircraft for Air Force

HAL’s HTT-40 Trainer for Indian Air Force:In a big boost to indigenous manufacturing of weapon systems and aircraft, a meeting of the Union Cabinet cleared the purchase of 70 basis trainer aircraft from the state owned aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The deal cleared by the Union Cabinet entails purchase of 70 HTT-40 Basic trainer aircraft at a cost of over $834 million (INR…

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Rafael and Hensoldt will develop electronic warfare capabilities for German Eurofighter jets

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 10/22/2022 - 14:00 in Military

Rafael, from Israel, joined the German company HENSOLDT to offer a solution to the requirements of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) for airborne electronic warfare capabilities with initial operational capacity (IOC) in 2028.

The exclusive partnership agreement was signed in Tel Aviv on October 18, by Thomas Müller, CEO HENSOLDT, and Maj. Gen (retired) Yoav Har-Even, President and CEO of RAFAEL.

RAFAEL and HENSOLDT agreed to embark on a joint effort to integrate and improve RAFAEL's Sky Shield electronic air war pod as a mature and ready-to-use Escort Jammer (ESJ), with HENSOLDT's latest national sensitive electronic air attack (KALAETRON Attack) technology. This new capability supports the Luftwaffe's decision to adapt the Eurofighter Typhoon to an electronic attack platform. The new EA pod uses the existing Litening Pod interfaces, already proven in combat in Typhoon, significantly simplifying integration efforts and saving invaluable resources.

Together, RAFAEL and HENSOLDT bring the necessary experience not only as solution providers for ESJ, but also in the Eurofighter program environment and related integration and certification processes.

HENSOLDT has developed the "Kalaetron Attack" air interference system that recently confirmed its effectiveness against several enemy air defense radars. It is part of HENSOLDT's fully digital 'Kalaetron' product family, which is used in self-protection and signal intelligence systems in the German armed forces. In addition to the elements of cognitive software, the core comprises a fully digitized broadband sensor and a jammer defined by electronically controllable software.

Metallic 3D printing allowed a condensed design of electronic components so that the jammer can be easily integrated into commonly used pod formats ?? around the world or directly on bodies of various flying platforms. The effectiveness and responsiveness of the system are also based on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, which allow the classification of unknown threats in the field and the rapid evaluation of large amounts of data.

RAFAEL's Sky Shield Escort Jammer is a ready-to-use military solution already delivered to several customers around the world, thus allowing easy integration into fast jet platforms. By using Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, the only broadband interference pod covers the present and future high frequency band, providing a high effective radiation power (ERP). The Sky Shield is capable of generating simultaneous transmissions of interference and deception against various threats. Some of RAFAEL's airborne solutions are in service in Germany, including the LITENING and RECCELITE Electro-Optic pods in the Luftwaffe Eurofighter Typhoon.

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Aero India 2021: HAL Receives RFP from Indian Air Force for HTT-40 Basic Trainer

#AeroIndia2021: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (#HAL) receives RFP from Indian Air Force for HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft. #HTT40

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Indian Air Force (IAF) for HTT-40 Basic Trainer at the ongoing Aero India 2021 in Bengaluru on Feb. 4. The documents were handed over to R. Madhavan, Chairman of HAL, by Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, Deputy Chief of Air Staff (DCAS) and Mr. V. L. Kantha Rao, Director General (Acquisition) at Ministry of…

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HAL needs new orders to keep production going after 2021-22 - india news

State-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) needs fresh orders for fighter jets, trainers and helicopters fast to prevent a complete halt of production at its facilities, two senior government officials said, asking not to be named.HAL’s order books are empty beyond 2021-22 and new orders from the armed forces are critical for continuity in production, the government has told Parliament’s standing committee on defence.The company is betting on the Indian Air Force (IAF) to place a multi-billion dollar order for an advanced version of the indigenously produced Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas, before the financial year ends, said one of the two officials cited above. The air force plans to buy 83 LCA Mk-1A jets, taking the total number of Tejas variants ordered to 123.Another order that HAL is eyeing is the supply of 70 locally produced basic trainers to the IAF. If it gets the order for the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), HAL could begin production of the trainers by early 2021, the second official said.As part of its existing orders, HAL has to supply 24 LCA jets and a few Sukhoi-30s to the IAF.“HAL’s production over last several years has been growing with highest turnover of ~19,705 crore recorded in the financial year 2018-19. However, the major part of existing orders for supply of aircraft and helicopters will be liquidated shortly with the major manufacturing order of Su-30MKI being completed in 2019-20,” the defence ministry told the standing committee on defence last month.The ministry stressed that production would be hit for want of new orders. “Considering production/procurement lead time of 18 to 24 months involved in the manufacture of aircraft/helicopters, the existing facilities at HAL face the threat of idling and production will show a declining trend for want of confirmed orders.” In a report tabled in Parliament last month, the committee said “all-out steps” should be taken to ensure that the “order book position” of defence public sector units improves in the coming years and the ministry should extend full cooperation to achieve that.“As the production in the DPSUs is majorly contingent upon the operational needs of the armed forces, the committee recommends that timely intimation and placement of orders by the services, along with necessary financial support from the defence ministry wherever necessitated, must be provided to the DPSUs to arrest the decline in their production,” the panel said in its report.HAL is the only plane maker in the country and it is in everyone’s interest that it stays in good health, said Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur (retd), additional director general, Centre for Air Power Studies.“The ball is still in HAL’s court. A prototype of the Tejas Mk-1A is yet to fly. Only then can the IAF place an order,” Bahadur said.The 40 LCAs already ordered by the IAF, of which 16 have been delivered, are in the initial operational clearance (IOC) and the more advanced final operational clearance (FOC) configurations. The LCA Mk-1A will come with additional improvements over the FOC aircraft, making it the most advanced Tejas variant so far.The Mk-1A variant is expected to come with digital radar warning receivers, external self-protection jammer pods, active electronically scanned array radar, advanced beyond-visual-range missiles and significantly improved maintainability. Read the full article

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IAF Block On Indigineous HTT -40 Aircraft Keeps Door Open For Swiss Trainers 

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IAF Chief Bhadauria Flies HAL’s HTT-40

IAF Chief Bhadauria Flies HAL’s HTT-40

•    First Serving Chief to Fly Prototype Basic Trainer Aircraft •    Appreciates HAL’s Design Efforts   Bengaluru:Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff undertook his maiden flight in the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. designed and developed Basic Trainer Aircraft HTT 40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40) here today. During the sortie he assessed the aircraft flying characteristics…

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IAF may add HAL's Trainer Aircraft to its fleet - Air Chief to take sortie

IAF may add HAL’s Trainer Aircraft to its fleet – Air Chief to take sortie

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to float a Request for Proposal (RFP) with the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) this December for purchasing homemade HTT-40 basic aircraft for training its pilots, sources said here on Wednesday.

Ahead of the proposed RFP, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria is scheduled to undertake a test flight of the HTT-40,…

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IAF now doesn't even have enough trainer jets

Latest Updates - CA Mitesh NEW DELHI: The air force is heading into what could be a training crisis with all its plans to acquire new trainer aircraft hitting a roadblock and two indigenous programmes to develop basic and intermediate training planes missing critical internal deadlines.The air force has painted a grim picture for its trainer aircraft fleet by pointing out that efforts to develop a basic trainer under the HTT 40 program is running five years behind schedule with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd unlikely to even be certified for flight by 2021 even if there are ‘no uncertainties in development testing’.The air force currently relies of the Pilatus PC 7 turbo trainers for the first stage of training. While 75 of the aircraft were bought under an emergency purchase in 2012, a subsequent plan to acquire 38 more has been on hold as the Swiss manufacturer is facing a probe for alleged corruption in the deal.The other indigenous program to develop an intermediate jet trainer (IJT) is delayed by over 14 years, with all efforts to prove the aircraft fit for service failing. HAL is believed to be entering into a consultancy with a US based firm to rectify the aircraft at a cost of Rs 90 cr.Sources said that the redesign would take a long time, given that the aircraft would need to be certified again – a process that can take up to 5 years. The air force is meanwhile retiring its Kiran Mk 2 trainers that were used for intermediate training, given that the aircraft is past its service life. The Kiran Mk 2s were delivered in 1985.On the third level of training, the air force is currently using the BAE Hawk jet trainers, 123 of which were ordered in 2004 for the air force and Navy. However, an air force projected request for 20 additional planes, along with a possible order for 12 new jets for the Navy has not been able to move forward.The proposal has been rejected by the defence ministry that has contended that the commercial offer by HAL is much higher that what the planes were manufactured by it here earlier were priced at. 67780241 67780247 67780250 67780258 Chartered Accountant For consultng. Contact Us: http://bit.ly/bombay-ca

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India approves defence purchase worth Rs 8,722 crores from domestic industry

India approves defence purchase worth Rs 8,722 crores from domestic industry #India #defence #defense #defencestar #defencenews #HAL #IAF #Navy #Military #Army #IndianAirForce #BHEL #Industry #Business #Technology #AK47 #Russia #China #Pakistan #news

Defence News: India’s apex defence purchase body – the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the purchase of weapons and equipment, including HAL’s indigenously developed basic jet trainer, among other equipments worth Rs 8,722 crores from domestic defence industry.

The DAC meeting chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accorded approval to the acquisition of 106 HTT-40…

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In the midst of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India must order 12 new Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters designed in Russia

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 03/18/22 - 8:18 PM in Military

The Indian Air Force (IAF), desperately lacking in fighters, is ordering 12 Sukhoi Su-30MKI of Russian design very soon.

His offer for fighters, a $1.4 billion package, should be approved by the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) led by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and the three military chiefs next week.

The fighters, although designed in Russia, include Indian and also Israeli systems and are built in India by Hindustan Aeronautics. The purchase of the additional Sukhois came about because the IAF is short of fighters, its squad strength is coming close to 30, instead of the 40 needed. A dozen fighters will give two-thirds of a much-needed squadron.

The IAF has only two Rafale squadrons, but still flies with older aircraft, including the updated MiG-21 Bison.

The development of the Su-30MKI variant began after India signed an agreement with Russia in 2000 to manufacture 140 Su-30 fighters. The first Su-30MKI variant manufactured in Russia was accepted into the Indian Air Force in 2002, while the first Su-30MKI assembled in India entered service with the IAF in 2004.

Also on the DAC agenda are 70 HTT-40 basic training aircraft for the IAF. These were developed by Hindustan Aeronautics and are also extremely necessary, as the IAF faces a shortage of basic instructors. This business is worth several million dollars. In recent times, the IAF had bought Pilatus, but a plan to buy a second batch did not go ahead.

The DAC could also authorize about 50 sets of electronic warfare equipment manufactured by Bharat Electronics, valued at about $280 million. All three projects involve a level of nationalization, keeping in mind the government's desire for self-sufficiency.

Source: Times of India

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India's Defence Acquisition Council Approves Acquisition of 106 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft

#India's Defence Acquisition Council approves acquisition of 106 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (#HAL) for #IndianAirForce (#IAF). #HTT40

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded approval for the procurement of 106 HAL HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The DAC meeting was held on August 11 in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. A statement from the Indian Ministry of Defence said that the acquisition will address the…

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HAL's HTT-40 trainer exceeds IAF expectations , Final Certification expected by June

HAL’s HTT-40 trainer exceeds IAF expectations , Final Certification expected by June

In a coup for indigenisation, the Hindustan Turbo Trainer – 40 (HTT-40) basic trainer aircraft, designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), has outperformed all the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) demanding specifications. The final qualifications – stall and spin tests – are proceeding well and HAL expects full certification by June.

However, even as HAL seeks a green light for…

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The 2017 edition of Aero India begins tomorrow. The biennial will be conducted from 14 to 18 February 2017 at Air force station Yelahanka. Yesterday we were at the dress rehearsal and have put together some a preview of the show.

Helicopters

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) are displaying a variety of helicopters in this years show. The most interesting of which would be the new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) from HAL.

HAL Light Utility Helicopter.

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HAL Light Utility Helicopter.

HAL Light Utility Helicopter.

HAL Advanced Combat Helicopter

Apart from the LUH and ALH, there will be displays of the HAL Dhruv and Rudra. The inaugural flypast will include the Mil-8, which may also be seen doing routine flying on other days of the show.

Trainer wars

HAL will also be displaying it’s HTT 40 trainer which was rejected by the IAF recently. The IAF is flying it’s in service alternate the Pilatus PC-7.

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HAL HTT 40 TSR001.

Indian Air Force Pilatus PC-7 P143.

Indian Air Force Fighters

The IAF will be flying the HAL Tejas (LCA) and it’s flag ship Sukhoi Su-30 MKI at the show. Visitors will also be able to see the Mig-21, Mirage 2000 and Jaguar on static display.

Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI SB175

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Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI SB175

Indian Air Force HAL Tejas (LCA) KH 2013

Indian Air Force HAL Tejas (LCA) KH 2013

Indian Air Force HAL Tejas (LCA) KH 2013

Indian Air Force Sepecat Jaguar and Dassault Mirage 2000 on static display.

Foreign Fighters

Three foreign fighters are expected to fly at the show. The Dassault Rafale, Saab Grippen and Lockheed Martin’s F-16. All three companies are fighting to sell fighters to the IAF, with the Rafale already having a preliminary deal for a small fleet of fighters.

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Swedish Air Force Saab Grippen 262

Swedish Air Force Saab Grippen 262

French Air Force Dassault Rafale 4-FF

French Air Force Dassault Rafale 4-FF

Aerobatics

This year’s biggest highlight is the long awaited return of the Indian Air force’s aerobatic team the Surya Kirans. The team will fly with a fleet of brand new BAe Hawks.

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As always there is a performance by the IAF’s helicopter aerobatic team Sarang. The team flies four HAL Dhruv helicopters.

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And finally, this year three private aerobatic teams will be performing at the show – the Yakolevs, the Scandinavian airshow wasps and the Skycat wingwalkers.

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The Skycats with their Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat.

Everything Else

A partial view of the static display at the show. Expect this area to fill up by opening day.

Apart from the above, visitors will also see flying displays from the US Air force’s C-17 Globemaster and it’s F-16. On static display expect some more aircraft from the IAF and a host of corporate jets.

What are you most excited to see at the show? Leave us a comment bellow.

Pictures: Aero India 2017 preview The 2017 edition of Aero India begins tomorrow. The biennial will be conducted from 14 to 18 February 2017 at Air force station Yelahanka.

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IAF may buy HAL's trainer aircraft, Air Chief to take sortie

IAF may buy HAL’s trainer aircraft, Air Chief to take sortie

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to float a Request for Proposal (RFP) with the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) this December for purchasing homemade HTT-40 basic aircraft for training its pilots, sources said here on Wednesday.

Ahead of the proposed RFP, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria is scheduled to undertake a test flight of the…

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IAF may order 70 basic trainers made by HAL

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 on condition of anonymity.

IAF is set to send a request for proposal (RFP) to HAL for the indigenous Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) before the end…