However, to replace the An-32 and Hs-748, around 150 aircraft would be required.
An-32s and Avros need not be replaced on a one-to-one basis. Transport aircraft are measured in terms of the loads they can carry.
Initially there was a stated IAF requirement of 100 aircraft, but this got toned down to 40 later. HAl was expecting to market the aircraft to both the military and civilian users, which in todays time is simply not feasible. With deflated order books and infighting among the Russians IMHO the MTA is as good as dead.
I am more excited about the Saras (called sometimes the LTA), which has finally started taxi trials. The development has been slow as snails, but hopefully things will speed up once the flights start like we saw in the LCA.
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