HAL to produce 100 basic trainer aircraft -Governance Now

HAL to produce 100 basic trainer aircraft

HAL endeavours to achieve basic certification of light utility helicopter by mid-2018

GN Bureau | December 19, 2017

#PSU #HAL #trainer aircraft #helicopter

Hindustan aeronautics limited (HAL) will produce 100 basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 soon, said a top official.

HAL recently organised 5th Global Vendors’ Meet in Bengaluru which was attended by over 80 business partners from India and abroad.

HAL CMD T Suvarna Raju outlined HAL’s key achievements and progress made on crucial projects and impressed upon the vendors to participate in various projects for mutual benefit.

“Given our large number of platforms with Indian defence forces, we remain committed to increase the scope of work to our vendors to ensure success of our programs. HAL will produce 100 basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 soon once spin tests are completed in the coming months. On rotary wing segment, our efforts are on to achieve basic certification of light utility helicopter by the middle of 2018,” he said.

The vendors were updated on HAL’s procurement procedures and improvements made by the enterprise towards ease of doing business. Presentations were made on e-procurement and supply-chain management challenges. The open forum held on the occasion gave opportunities to vendors to put-forth their issues and views.

Comments

Other News

‘India’s G20 presidency has left a lasting legacy’

Power and Purpose: Rediscovering Indian Foreign Policy in Amrit Kaal By Harsh V. Pant and Anant Singh Mann Rupa Publications, 288 pages, Rs 595

Finally, a definitive biography of a man whose vision is shaping India

Hedgewar: A Definitive Biography By Sachin Nandha Vintage Books, 432 Pages, Rs 999.00 The Rashtriya Swayamsevak

Bridging wellness and heritage: Yoga at Meghalaya’s Living Roots

In a fusion of tradition, nature, and well-being, yoga practitioners unrolled their mats at one of India’s most astonishing natural marvels—the ‘Double Decker Living Root Bridge’ in Meghalaya. Against a backdrop of misty hills, gushing waterfalls, and the whisper of ancient roots, t

India’s new nuclear energy strategy

India’s 2025 budget has introduced a focus on reforms across six specific domains, and one of which is the power sector. The strategy involves bolstering the nation’s economic development through its proposed engines of agriculture, MSMEs, investment and exports. The fuel for this development,

Give and take: The essence of living!

We live in a world which is characterised by “Parasparopagraho Jīvānām”. This is a Jain aphorism from Tattvarth Sutra, the most authoritative sacred text of Jains [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattvartha_Sutra]. Th