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Procurement of Advanced Jet Trainers

(Source: India Press Information Bureau; issued Dec. 4, 2003)

The Government has approved the procurement of 24 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers from BAE Systems, UK, in flyaway condition and 42 to be licensed manufactured at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. No agreement has been signed with UK in this regard.

The aircraft is likely to be inducted in Indian Air Force about 35 months after payment of advance to the supplier.

The license manufacture of AJT by HAL is expected to start about 42 months after the date of signing the contract.

Procurement of spares for Sea Harriers and Sea King helicopters: The spares for the Sea Harrier aircraft are being procured from the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the aircraft in the UK. No spares for the Sea Harrier are being procured from the US.

Ninety-eight spares of Sea King Aircraft have been ordered through the Foreign Military Sales Scheme of US Navy. Of these, eighty spares have already been supplied.