HAL To Sign Hawk Maintenance Contract At Aero India
HAL is expected to sign maintenance tot agreement with BAE Systems for Hawk MK 132 aircraft here at Aero India 2015.
Designed to provide most efficient and cost-effective method of training pilots by integrating air and ground based elements, the Hawk Mk132 is a dual seat multi-purpose aircraft, primarily used for basic, advanced and weapons training of the pilots.
Till date, the Indian MoD has placed orders for a total of 123 Hawk AJT aircraft, of which over 70 have been delivered to the Indian Air Force, according to various media reports.
Update: The GBP18.5 million contract signed today is for Hawk servicing at Overhaul division of HAL, Bengaluru.
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