Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) received a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Indian Air Force for their Basic Trainers requirement at the Aero India 2021 in Bengaluru on February 04, 2021. RFP is for 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft with provision for 38 more.
The documents were handed over by Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sandeep Singh and DG (Acquisition), Ministry of Defence Shri V L Kantha Raoto Chairman and Managing Director, HAL Shri R Madhavan.
The certification will be given against the Program Compliance and Quality Review (PCQR). The production will take place at two manufacturing facilities of HALİN Bengaluru and Nashik. The RFP has come within six years from the first flight of HAL which is the shortest time-line in aircraft industry.
The trainer will have more than 60 percent indigenous content and is supported by agencies Military such as Centre for Airworthiness and Certification(CEMILAC), Regional Quality Assurance (RDAQA), Aircraft and Director Aeronautical Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE)among others.
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