Delay in Supply of AJTs by HAL

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PIB Press Release

Delay in Supply of AJTs by HAL

Delivery of 42 (Hawk-AJT) aircraft was scheduled from 2007-2008 to 2010 – 2011 in a phased manner. Three aircraft were to be built from semi-knocked down (SKD) kits, three from completely knocked down (CKD) kits and 36 from raw material phase.

The CKD and SKD kits were assembled on schedule.

When production in raw material phase was taken up, it was found that the equipment supplied by the OEM had various shortcomings. The assembly jigs that were supplied did not meet the requirements, there was mismatch in the kits/components supplied, there were defects in major assemblies like the wing spar etc. These problems took time to overcome and hence affected the production schedule at HAL.

HAL has manufactured 12 aircraft till now, three in the year 2008-2009 and nine in the year 2009-2010, including the first aircraft from raw material phase. The Air Force is not facing any acute shortage of trained pilots and the delay in delivery schedule of AJTs by HAL is not affecting the Air Force.

Indian Air Force is meeting its requirement by utilizing the existing resources for training of pilots

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in written reply to Smt Mohsina Kidwai in Rajya Sabha today.

 

[ratnas]

hope we HAL may catch up till the due dates of project

good to hear that the airforce is currently not having any problems like shortage of trained pilots but it may effect the forthcoming generation of pilots hope we dont face it....

 

[johnny boy]

hope these agencies hurry up>>>>>>>