Indian Air Force To Lease 20 Basic Trainer Aircraft; Domestic Firms To Be Given Priority — Reports

[airomerix]

While the HTT-40 constantly fails test trials thus delaying the induction timeline well beyond 2025. From HAL's consistent track record, its going to be 2030 until the second squadron stands.


Indian Air Force To Lease 20 Basic Trainer Aircraft; Domestic Firms To Be Given Priority — Reports


ByEurAsian Times Desk

April 1, 2021
The Indian Air Force is looking to lease at least 20 basic trainer aircraft through the emergency procurement route approved by the government last year, according to reports.
Earlier this month, the Air Force sent out a request for information (RFI) to global vendors in view of the shortage of trainer aircraft it is facing currently. The home-grown HTT-40 will be inducted into the service in the coming years.
According to the RFI, while Indian companies would be given priority, global entities have been invited to participate in the competition as well. According to The Economic Times, the RFI also specifies that the air force needs a trainer that can undertake four to six sorties a day for intensive training of pilots.
The leasing company has to maintain the aircraft during the duration of service and provide a simulator for pilots as well. The RFI also adds that the aircraft would be used to impart training to the Air Force personnel for an initial period of three to four years, extendable in batches of two years.
The Indian Air Force currently operates approximately 260 trainer aircraft, which include Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II, Kiran MkI/IA, and Hawk Mk-132 advanced jet trainer, according to the Defense Ministry.
The pilot training is done in successive phases. The trainee, also called the ‘flight cadet’ undergoes initial flight training on a basic trainer aircraft like the Pilatus PC-7 MkII. After the first stage, the cadet is sent on specialization courses on a fighter jet, helicopter, or transport aircraft. Further training is done on intermediate and advanced jet trainers like the HJT-16 ‘Kiran’ and the Hawk Mk-132.
The Indian Air Force is also facing an acute shortage of pilots. The government admitted in Parliament that the service is facing a shortage of 405 pilots. It has 3,834 pilots against the sanctioned strength of 4,239.

The induction of more trainer aircraft is expected to increase the efficiency in pilot training and better operational capabilities for the IAF, while a new selection center will also start operating from next month in Guwahati.

Last year, India struck a deal with the US to lease its General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian, also called Reaper drones.

Following the leasing of the drones, India decided to ink a $3 billion deal with the US to purchase 30 SeaGuardian drones — 10 each for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Army, and the Navy.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

IAF better becomes an all drones (made in the USA/Israil) air force.....

And, PAF can't boast any longer for there won't be any Indian pilots to compare with, shoot them down, offer them tea, and feel happy.....

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Even though India has access to unlimited Western technology and still they screw up almost every other military projects.

 

[MirageBlue]

Lol..the IAF claims that it needs to lease trainers for the short period till when the HTT-40 production starts and it begins to join IAF. As much as you guys want the program to fail, it is in it's last phase before production starts.

The IAF will be ordering 70 HTT-40s plus 36 options. That was made clear during Aero India 2021 itself.

 

[GumNaam]

IAF better becomes an all drones (made in the USA/Israil) air force.....

And, PAF can't boast any longer for there won't be any Indian pilots to compare with, shoot them down, offer them tea, and feel happy.....

they won't have to suffer a thorough facial rearrangement either.

 

[Jazzbot]

I hope these foreign trainers have a bigger and better eject button.

 

[crankthatskunk]

Pakistan putting a bid for supply of super Mushaq and K8 trainers!!!

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Could it be HAL is ok but IAF officers prefer kick backs??

 

[Yasser76]

Lol..the IAF claims that it needs to lease trainers for the short period till when the HTT-40 production starts and it begins to join IAF. As much as you guys want the program to fail, it is in it's last phase before production starts.

The IAF will be ordering 70 HTT-40s plus 36 options. That was made clear during Aero India 2021 itself.

Yup, all good, hope you spend a lot of more foreign kit.

 

[Andhadhun]

Title says - "Deems better off 'leasing' trainers from overseas"

Headline says = " Domestic Firms To Be Given Priority "


Tells you all that you need to know about the OP, report and pdf.



BTW what happened to the "RULE" about not changing the title to mislead ? lol.

 

[graphican]

The news came out on the 1st of April. Watch if it is worth a discussion.

 

[Bossman]

The story of India, first comes the bluster, chest thumping and arrogance always followed by failure. The problem is systemic and ingrained in culture rather than in lack of effective project management.

 

[Capt. Karnage]

While the HTT-40 constantly fails test trials thus delaying the induction timeline well beyond 2025. From HAL's consistent track record, its going to be 2030 until the second squadron stands.


Indian Air Force To Lease 20 Basic Trainer Aircraft; Domestic Firms To Be Given Priority — Reports


ByEurAsian Times Desk

April 1, 2021
The Indian Air Force is looking to lease at least 20 basic trainer aircraft through the emergency procurement route approved by the government last year, according to reports.
Earlier this month, the Air Force sent out a request for information (RFI) to global vendors in view of the shortage of trainer aircraft it is facing currently. The home-grown HTT-40 will be inducted into the service in the coming years.
According to the RFI, while Indian companies would be given priority, global entities have been invited to participate in the competition as well. According to The Economic Times, the RFI also specifies that the air force needs a trainer that can undertake four to six sorties a day for intensive training of pilots.
The leasing company has to maintain the aircraft during the duration of service and provide a simulator for pilots as well. The RFI also adds that the aircraft would be used to impart training to the Air Force personnel for an initial period of three to four years, extendable in batches of two years.
The Indian Air Force currently operates approximately 260 trainer aircraft, which include Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II, Kiran MkI/IA, and Hawk Mk-132 advanced jet trainer, according to the Defense Ministry.
The pilot training is done in successive phases. The trainee, also called the ‘flight cadet’ undergoes initial flight training on a basic trainer aircraft like the Pilatus PC-7 MkII. After the first stage, the cadet is sent on specialization courses on a fighter jet, helicopter, or transport aircraft. Further training is done on intermediate and advanced jet trainers like the HJT-16 ‘Kiran’ and the Hawk Mk-132.
The Indian Air Force is also facing an acute shortage of pilots. The government admitted in Parliament that the service is facing a shortage of 405 pilots. It has 3,834 pilots against the sanctioned strength of 4,239.

The induction of more trainer aircraft is expected to increase the efficiency in pilot training and better operational capabilities for the IAF, while a new selection center will also start operating from next month in Guwahati.

Last year, India struck a deal with the US to lease its General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardian, also called Reaper drones.

Following the leasing of the drones, India decided to ink a $3 billion deal with the US to purchase 30 SeaGuardian drones — 10 each for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Army, and the Navy.

Pakistanis at it again, editing titles to lie and troll. Read the article first.

 

[RPK]

 

[Ghost Hobbit]

Leasing was done so that HTT 40 can complete testing. DUMB and stupid threads keep getting opened.