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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a White Paper on February 8, 2024, showcasing the governments accomplishments over the past decade. The document also shed light on several scams that occurred during the UPA government prior to 2014.

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 company said in a filing with the exchanges. The aircraft will be supplied over a period of six years. The HTT-40 is a turboprop aircraft and is designed to have good low-speed handling qualities

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the procurement of 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft costing Rs 6,828 crore for the Indian Air Force.

Sweden Contracts Germanys Grob Aircraft for 7 Trainer Planes, Simulators Our Bureau 457 Grob 120TP aircraft The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a contract with German company Grob Aircraft for seven Basic Trainer Aircraft and simulators. The contract also includes provision of Computer Based Training and flight safety equipment such as helmets, parachutes and life jackets for the first phase of the training as well as maintenance of the aircraft and simulators. The ai...

IAF to adopt new process to lease refuelling aircraft Updated: Updated: It will be based on hours of availability Share Article It will be based on hours of availability The Indian Air Force (IAF), which is looking to lease mid-air refuelling aircraft, will adopt a new methodology for the process based on the number of hours of availability per year as criteria, a senior defence official said. “The leasing will be based on hours of availability per year indicating the minimum and maximum ho...

The 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 basic trainer is expected to join service in significant numbers. Earlier, plans to order additional PC 7s had been cancelled after the company got embroiled in an official investigation.