Defence Ministry buys trainer aircraft, ships for ₹9,936 crore
1 year, 9 months ago

Defence Ministry buys trainer aircraft, ships for ₹9,936 crore

The Hindu  

The Defence Ministry on March 7 sealed a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to procure 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft at a cost of more than ₹6,800 crore for the Indian Air Force.The Defence Ministry on March 7 signed contracts worth ₹9,936 crore for the procurement of 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft and three cadet training ships, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The cadet training ships will be indigenously designed, developed and constructed by Larsen & Toubro at its shipyard in Kattupalli, Chennai under a ₹3,108.09 crore deal. The ₹6,828.36 crore HTT-40 deal between the Indian Air Force and Hindustan Aeronautics was announced at Def Expo last October and cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security last week. It is expected to meet the IAF’s shortage of basic trainer aircraft for the training of newly-inducted pilots.

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Air India orders 34 trainer aircraft for its flying school
5 days, 8 hours ago

Air India orders 34 trainer aircraft for its flying school

The Hindu  

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Defence | Trainer aircraft for next top guns

India Today  

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L&T share price gains, HAL hits 52-week high. Here’s why
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Live Mint  

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Defence Ministry Inks Rs 6,800 Crore Contract With HAL to Procure 70 Basic Trainer Aircraft
1 year, 9 months ago

Defence Ministry Inks Rs 6,800 Crore Contract With HAL to Procure 70 Basic Trainer Aircraft

News 18  

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IAF-HAL conclude ₹6,800 crore contract for 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft
2 years, 2 months ago

IAF-HAL conclude ₹6,800 crore contract for 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft

The Hindu  

: The Indian Air Force and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Thursday concluded a ₹6,800 crore contract for 70 HTT-40 indigenous Basic Trainer Aircraft. Speaking at the event, which marked the end of three business days of the Expo, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh a strong and prosperous ‘New India’ is fully ready to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with major world powers. Earlier …

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2 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Live Mint  

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