BAE Systems signs Hawk jet deal

[Abingdonboy]

Defence group BAE Systems and engine supplier Rolls-Royce have signed a £700m deal to supply India's Hindustan Aeronautics with 57 Hawk training jets.

Over £500m will go to BAE and £200m to Rolls-Royce in the deal that should create about 200 jobs in the UK.

The jets will be used to train pilots in the Indian air force.

The deal was announced to coincide with British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to India, designed to strengthen relations and boost trade.

'Government support'
Mr Cameron said: "This is an outstanding example of India-UK defence and industrial partnership, and this agreement will bring significant economic benefits to both our countries."

The deal follows an order for 66 Hawk jets by India's air force in 2004.

"BAE Systems is extremely pleased to have secured this follow-on order for Hawk," said BAE's chairman Dick Oliver.

"It reflects the long-standing successful relationship between BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics and the importance of solid government support."


BBC News - BAE Systems signs Indian Hawk jet deal

 

[whitepanther]

i personally don't like INDIA-BRITISH ties in military and economy..............

 

[Archie]

And to think that till 15 days ago we did not even know that IAF was going for more hawks , thanks to all the attention being given to mrca contract and the C17 GLOBEMASTER deal

 

[ejaz007]

India Orders 57 Hawk Jet Trainers From BAE
By ANDREW CHUTER
Published: 28 Jul 2010 08:51

India has ordered 57 Hawk jet trainers from BAE Systems in a deal worth more than 500 million pounds, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced during a visit to New Delhi.

The contract covers 40 aircraft for the Indian Air Force and 17 for the Indian Navy. All of the aircraft will be assembled in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

The air force is already part way through taking delivery of 66 Hawks signed for in a deal earlier this decade. The first 24 of those aircraft were supplied directly from the U.K., with the remainder being built under license by HAL at its Bangalore facility.

HAL is also assembling the Rolls-Royce Adour Mk871 engine used by the jet trainer. The British aero-engine maker said the contract for an additional 57 engines is worth up to 200 million pounds.

Guy Griffiths, the international group managing director at BAE, said the new order highlights the importance of India as a home market to the company.

Earlier this year in a joint venture with local company Mahindra & Mahindra, BAE launched Defence Land Systems India. The company is pushing the sale of mine-protected vehicles locally. BAE will also use the joint venture if it secures a major 155mm howitzer contract for which it is competing to equip the Indian Army.

BAE is also looking to expand in the marine sector and has been talking to potential warship support partners locally for the last couple of years.

India is one of several nations globally where BAE is establishing what it terms a home market. Other home markets, where the company has a significant presence with opportunities to expand, include Saudi Arabia, the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, South Africa and Australia.

Figures released last week by the U.K. governments export arm, the Defence & Security Organisation, pointed to India being the second largest global importer of military equipment after Saudi Arabia.

The DSO figures showed between 2000-09 Indian defense imports totaled $39 billion, compared with Saudi Arabia's $56 billion and the U.S.'s $29 billion. India was Britain's third top destination for exports during the period after Saudi Arabia and the U.S.

Prime Minister David Cameron is currently in India along with other senior cabinet ministers and leading business executives, including BAE chairman Dick Olver, to try to improve political and trade ties with the New Delhi Government.

India Orders 57 Hawk Jet Trainers From BAE - Defense News

 

[sudhir007]

India should re-consider on Indigenous Advance jet trainer | Point blank

Few years ago Hal (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) had proposed Twin engine HJT-39 Combat aircraft trainer (CAT) very similar to IJT-36 and DRDO along with ADA had proposed lead-in-fighter-trainer which could have been a derivative of the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.

Lack of interest by Indian Air force then and consideration of follow up order on HAWK AJT plans for the local Indigenous Advance jet trainer (AJT) was shelved, since IAF wanted to maintain commonality with its current fleet of AJTs.

Recent issues with HAWK AJT in Indian Air Force with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) BAE Systems, issues over maintenance and poor serviceability had led to the IAF’s rethink on follow up on the HAWKS; IAF is also worried over the price being quoted by HAL for the follow-on order. IAF wanted to purchase 57 Hawk jets as a follow up order out of which 17 could have been for Navy to train its pilot for operations on newly inducted Mig-29k

Sources have indicated that ADA and HAL are again proposing their AJT to be considered again, a year ago M. Natarajan, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister had suggested proposal for the development of lead-in-fighter-trainer which could have could have been a derivative of the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, very similar to South Korea’s T-50 Golden Eagle.

Recently CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India) had criticized Indian Air Force on ordering HAWKS on basis of Air staff Requirements (ASR) laid down in mid- 80s, and Indian Air force seems to be seriously considering Development of Indigenous Advance jet trainer, and are looking in to proposals of the both AJT.

 

[BATMAN]

^^ Most of the time foreign purchases are no welcomed by indinas... why now is it suddenly is great news?

Is it not disturbing any indeginous product?

Can LCA (when its ready) not be used as trainer?

 

[Ishan]

^^ Most of the time foreign purchases are no welcomed by indinas... why now is it suddenly is great news?

Is it not disturbing any indeginous product?

Can LCA (when its ready) not be used as trainer?

Why does not Pakistan use the super duper over hyped JF-17 as trainer then