HAL pushes HTT-40 as light attack platform

[thestringshredder]

HAL pushes HTT-40 as light attack platform

While the Defence Ministry ponders over the IAF’s recommendation that the HTT-40 basic trainer project be foreclosed, HAL is fighting back. At a recent annual general meeting of the Aeronautical Society of India, which includes influential voices from the veteran communities of the IAF and aerospace industry, HAL sought to project the HTT-40 trainer effort as a possible light attack platform.

Deputy Project Manager Prashant Bhadoria informed the audience, “The trainers of today cannot only be deployed for basic training to ab initio pilots but have also undergone systems and weapons upgradation to include functionality of fourth generation fighter aircraft. This enables them to double up as light attack and reconnaissance aircraft. A significant amount of systems training to be provided at the intermediate and advanced phase of training can be covered by the basic trainer itself, leading to enormous reduction of cost and platform fatigue.” HAL, incidentally, is also seeking to weaponise the intermediate jet trainer HJT-36 Sitara with gun-pods. The company recently said in a statement, “The matter is before the competent authorities and there are no comments to offer on this subject in particular. HAL continues to whole heartedly support the progress of Indian Air Force and highly values its relationship with IAF.”

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[graphican]

What is this light attack aircraft going to serve? Attack enemy soldiers when they are within 20 miles radius to an Indian airport where these reside?

But Kudos to HAL if they are able to sell this idea

 

[chairborne ranger]

With gun pods ? ... I feel the need to bitchslap someone.... Is that the best they could come up with?

 

[Imran Khan]

police and Paramilitary forces can use them only

 

[sardar1987]

Wah bai wah.................limit ho gayi bakwas ki

These chai-biscuit organizations need to be privatized i tell u

 

[SRP]

HAL is very desperate to make this aircraft.

 

[Imran Khan]

Wah bai wah.................limit ho gayi bakwas ki

These chai-biscuit organizations need to be privatized i tell u

bakwas ki koi limit nhi hoti bhai jee ...

 

[Skull and Bones]

Unless GoI uses IAF against naxals or other insurgents, i find no use of this pile of crap.

 

[sardar1987]

bakwas ki koi limit nhi hoti bhai jee ...

Mujhe bhi yahi lagta tha.................but one day i came to know about DRDO,all my doubts were cleared

Unless GoI uses IAF against naxals or other insurgents, i find no use of this pile of crap.

I think i may be able to handle this crap

 

[peaceful]

What is this light attack aircraft going to serve? Attack enemy soldiers when they are within 20 miles radius to an Indian airport where these reside?

But Kudos to HAL if they are able to sell this idea

to handle those rapists running on the streets of india?

 

[Luftwaffe]

Pilatus PC-7MKII is cheaper 3.9m/$4.1m against HAL HTT-40 estimated $6.5m

 

[1nd1a]

to handle those rapists running on the streets of india?

This is a defense site(Do Not bring CNN article in this blog)...However, we apologize to your mama that we F****D her little too hard and it impacted your brain...

 

[Yogi]

Pilatus PC-7MKII is cheaper 3.9m/$4.1m against HAL HTT-40 estimated $6.5m

Don't worry neither the IAF nor the MoDs r buying this bs that HAL is trying to sell, specially when we r not allowed to use airpower against the naxalites.

HAL better concentrate on IJT project thats their only true chance...

 

[anant_s]

Why is HAL hell bent on pushing the case of HTT 40.
It took an agonizing wait and very unfortunate crashes and loss of life before IAF could get its hands on Good trainers and now that IAF has started to feel comforatble about its training program with Hawk and Pilatus, HAL has gone to mamma crying when they should actually be introspecting, why IJT, after so much money and time is still a non-starter. They've already fooled IAF with Sitara and given the history i doubt there will be any takers for this prop driven plane as well.

Pilatus PC-7MKII is cheaper 3.9m/$4.1m against HAL HTT-40 estimated $6.5m

& not to mention a far superior and matured product as well.

 

[Anurag Rathore]

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