The HTT-40 contains approximately 56 indigenous content which will progressively increase to over 60 through indigenisation of major components and subsystems.
The Union Cabinet has approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 6,828.36 crore. The aircraft will be supplied over a period of six years.
The HTT-40 is a turbo prop aircraft and is designed to have good low speed handling qualities and provide better training effectiveness. This fully aerobatic tandem seat turbo trainer has air-conditioned cockpit, modern avionics, hot re-fueling, running change over and zero-zero ejection seats.
The aircraft will meet the shortage of basic trainer aircraft of IAF for training of newly inducted pilots. The procurement will include associated equipment and training aids including simulators.
Cabinet okays procurement of 70 Made-In-India trainer aircraft – Know cost, training effectiveness of HAL aircraft
The acquisition of the HTT-40 provides is expected to give fillip to Indian Aerospace Defence ecosystem and boosts efforts towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
