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PC-7 Basic Trainer Planes from Swiss Firm Pilatus

The Cabinet Committee on Security meeting today did not clear IAF proposal for buying 75 PC-7 basic trainer planes for training of IAF rookie pilots from Swiss firm Pilatus, though it was part of the agenda for the meeting. The approval for the basic trainer deal with Pilatus, selected through a long process ending last year, will be given in subsequent meetings of the CCS, sources said. The Pilatus deal is expected to be over $600 million for the 75 planes that are required by the IAF urgently, as 114 of its piston-engine HPT-32 basic trainers remain grounded since mid-2009. Read More...

Defence Ministry Assures Delivery of Additional Hawk Trainers from 2013

The Indian Defence Ministry has announced that the Indian Armed Forces will receive 57 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) beginning from the year 2013 and all the trainers will be delivered by 2016. State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be delivering these 57 Hawk AJT to Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy which is a part of a contract with HAL. Read More...

IAF's $ 1 Billion Basic Trainer Aircraft Deal Stalled due to Alleged Inconsistency in Selection

The procurement process of the new basic trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been put on hold due to alleged inconsistency in the selection process of the bidders. Apparently, there will be a re-assessment of the commercial bids in which Swiss firm Pilatus emerged as the lowest bidder for the $ 1 billion trainer aircraft deal for the IAF. Read More...

Swiss Aircraft Pilatus PC-7 Emerges as Lowest Bidder for IAF Trainer Aircraft

The hunt for the basic trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) may have ended as the Pilatus PC-7 Turbo aircraft offered by the Swiss firm Pilatus Aircraft Limited has been identified as the lowest bidder in the tender offered by India. IAF Chief P.V.Naik announced that commercial negotiations are currently underway.

The technical evaluation of the bidders ended in May this year followed by the financial evaluation and the Pilatus PC-7 Turbo has off... Read More...

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