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On 11 Aug 20, MoD chose to buy HAL& #39;s @HALHQBLR HTT-40 trainer, rather than import the Swiss Pilatus PC-7 Mark-2.
Here is my reportage of HAL& #39;s fight for the HTT-40... a 19-post thread with links to each article in Business Standard and to my blog. 1/19 https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/mod-go-ahead-to-make-in-india-acquisitions-worth-rs-8-722-crore-120081101865_1.html">https://www.business-standard.com/article/d...
Here is my reportage of HAL& #39;s fight for the HTT-40... a 19-post thread with links to each article in Business Standard and to my blog. 1/19 https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/mod-go-ahead-to-make-in-india-acquisitions-worth-rs-8-722-crore-120081101865_1.html">https://www.business-standard.com/article/d...
2/19 “MoD rejects HAL’s proposal to build basic trainer”, Dec 19, 2012
HAL& #39;s HTT-40 trainer is near-dead after IAF contends it cost too much.
The IAF – which has already bought 75 Pilatus PC-7 Mk II – is poised to buy 106 more
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/mod-rejects-hal-s-proposal-to-build-basic-trainer-112121902013_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2012/12/mod-rejects-hals-proposal-to-build.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2012/12/m...
HAL& #39;s HTT-40 trainer is near-dead after IAF contends it cost too much.
The IAF – which has already bought 75 Pilatus PC-7 Mk II – is poised to buy 106 more
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/mod-rejects-hal-s-proposal-to-build-basic-trainer-112121902013_1.html
3/19 “HAL’s trainer pitted as Rs 4,500 crore cheaper than Swiss Pilatus trainer”, dated 15 April 2013.
Last year the MoD tilted towards the Pilatus after IAF declared HTT-40 more expensive. Now, HAL submits a cheaper price bid.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/hal-s-trainer-pitted-as-rs-4-500-cr-cheaper-than-swiss-pilatus-trainer-113041500059_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/04/hals-trainer-pitted-as-rs-4500-crore.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/04/h...
Last year the MoD tilted towards the Pilatus after IAF declared HTT-40 more expensive. Now, HAL submits a cheaper price bid.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/hal-s-trainer-pitted-as-rs-4-500-cr-cheaper-than-swiss-pilatus-trainer-113041500059_1.html
4/19 “Air Force at war with Hindustan Aeronautics; wants to import, not build, a trainer” dated 29 July 2013
IAF chief, NAK Browne, writes to Defence Minister Antony, urged him to import Pilatus. Here is Browne’s 5-page letter
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indian-air-force-at-war-with-hindustan-aeronautics-wants-to-import-not-build-a-trainer-113072800747_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/07/air-force-at-war-with-hindustan.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/07/a...
IAF chief, NAK Browne, writes to Defence Minister Antony, urged him to import Pilatus. Here is Browne’s 5-page letter
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indian-air-force-at-war-with-hindustan-aeronautics-wants-to-import-not-build-a-trainer-113072800747_1.html
5/19 “Air Force diluted at least 12 benchmarks to allow Pilatus into contract” dated 30 July, 2013
The IAF fights dirty for Pilatus, dilutes 12 benchmarks, even some relating to pilot safety, to help the Swiss trainer qualify
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/iaf-diluted-al-least-12-benchmarks-for-trainer-aircraft-113072901068_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/07/air-force-diluted-at-least-twelve.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/07/a...
The IAF fights dirty for Pilatus, dilutes 12 benchmarks, even some relating to pilot safety, to help the Swiss trainer qualify
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/iaf-diluted-al-least-12-benchmarks-for-trainer-aircraft-113072901068_1.html
6/19 “Admissions & obfuscations in IAF clarification on Business Standard reports” dated 31st July, 2013
IAF pleads that dilutions that allegedly favoured Pilatus were only to “desirable” parameters, not not “essential” ones.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/admissions-obfuscations-in-iaf-clarification-on-bs-reports-113073100025_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/07/admissions-obfuscations-in-indian-air.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/07/a...
IAF pleads that dilutions that allegedly favoured Pilatus were only to “desirable” parameters, not not “essential” ones.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/admissions-obfuscations-in-iaf-clarification-on-bs-reports-113073100025_1.html
7/19 “IAF to HAL: Build Swiss trainer aircraft, don’t develop your own” dated 14 Oct 2013
The IAF chief, NAK Browne tries to get HAL on board. Instead of HTT-40, he proposes HAL builds the Pilatus in India to Swiss blueprints.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/iaf-to-hal-build-swiss-trainer-aircraft-don-t-develop-your-own-113101400067_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/s... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/10/iaf-to-hal-build-swiss-trainer-aircraft.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2013/10/i...
The IAF chief, NAK Browne tries to get HAL on board. Instead of HTT-40, he proposes HAL builds the Pilatus in India to Swiss blueprints.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/iaf-to-hal-build-swiss-trainer-aircraft-don-t-develop-your-own-113101400067_1.html
8/19 “Air force resists Antony’s order for indigenous trainer aircraft”: 26 March 2014
The IAF tries to bypass HAL, it floats a proposal inviting Indian companies to partner Pilatus in building 106 PC-7 Mk II trainers in India.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/iaf-resists-antony-s-order-for-indigenous-trainer-aircraft-114032501368_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2014/03/air-force-resists-antonys-order-for.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2014/03/a...
The IAF tries to bypass HAL, it floats a proposal inviting Indian companies to partner Pilatus in building 106 PC-7 Mk II trainers in India.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/iaf-resists-antony-s-order-for-indigenous-trainer-aircraft-114032501368_1.html
9/19 “Pilatus or HAL’s trainer: Parrikar’s first “Make” decision”, 21 Nov 2014
New defence minister Manohar Parrikar& #39;s difficult first acquisition decision: Should MoD import 38 Pilatus trainers, or let HAL build the HTT-40.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/pilatus-or-hal-s-trainer-parrikar-s-first-make-decision-114112100038_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2014/11/pilatus-or-hals-trainer-parrikars-first.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2014/11/p...
New defence minister Manohar Parrikar& #39;s difficult first acquisition decision: Should MoD import 38 Pilatus trainers, or let HAL build the HTT-40.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/pilatus-or-hal-s-trainer-parrikar-s-first-make-decision-114112100038_1.html
10/19 “Purchase of trainer aircraft deferred, future in limbo”, 30 Nov 2014
Pilatus in trouble: dodging responsibility for maintaining IAF’s 75 Pilatus trainers, despite charging 80 mn Francs for maint knowhow in 2012 contract.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/purchase-of-trainer-aircraft-deferred-future-in-limbo-114112900736_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2014/11/purchase-of-pilatus-trainer-aircraft.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2014/11/p...
Pilatus in trouble: dodging responsibility for maintaining IAF’s 75 Pilatus trainers, despite charging 80 mn Francs for maint knowhow in 2012 contract.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/purchase-of-trainer-aircraft-deferred-future-in-limbo-114112900736_1.html
11/19 Scuttling a Make in India project: the case of the HTT-40 trainer: 7 Jan 2015
MoD has directed HAL to close HTT-40 project. Here I detail the IAF’s four-pronged campaign that promoted the Pilatus, while blocking the HTT-40.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/01/scuttling-made-in-india-project-case-of.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/01/s... https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/scuttling-a-made-in-india-project-the-case-of-the-htt-40-trainer-115010601289_1.html">https://www.business-standard.com/article/e...
MoD has directed HAL to close HTT-40 project. Here I detail the IAF’s four-pronged campaign that promoted the Pilatus, while blocking the HTT-40.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/01/scuttling-made-in-india-project-case-of.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/01/s... https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/scuttling-a-made-in-india-project-the-case-of-the-htt-40-trainer-115010601289_1.html">https://www.business-standard.com/article/e...
12/19 “Defence ministry official questions whether Pilatus was cheapest trainer”, 14 Feb 2015
In turning point for HTT-40, a key defence ministry official says Pilatus procurement fundamentally flawed, was not the lowest offer.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/defence-ministry-official-questions-whether-pilatus-was-cheapest-trainer-115021400042_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/02/defence-ministry-official-questions.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/02/d...
In turning point for HTT-40, a key defence ministry official says Pilatus procurement fundamentally flawed, was not the lowest offer.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/defence-ministry-official-questions-whether-pilatus-was-cheapest-trainer-115021400042_1.html
13/19 “Make in India” for HAL trainer, import of Swiss trainer capped : 1 March 2015
HAL prevails over the IAF. The MoD backs HAL and “Make in India”, rules that IAF must buy the HTT-40, which HAL is developing in Bengaluru.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/make-in-india-for-hal-trainer-import-of-swiss-trainer-capped-115030100034_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/s... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/03/make-in-india-for-hal-trainer-import-of.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2015/03/m...
HAL prevails over the IAF. The MoD backs HAL and “Make in India”, rules that IAF must buy the HTT-40, which HAL is developing in Bengaluru.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/make-in-india-for-hal-trainer-import-of-swiss-trainer-capped-115030100034_1.html
14/19 "Fully built HAL trainer aircraft readies to fly": 3rd February 2016.
The first HTT-40 prototype rolls out from the HAL hangar where it was built and begins preparations for its first flight, sometime later this month.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/fully-built-hal-trainer-aircraft-readies-to-fly-116020200941_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2016/02/htt-40-rolls-out-fully-built-hal.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2016/02/h...
The first HTT-40 prototype rolls out from the HAL hangar where it was built and begins preparations for its first flight, sometime later this month.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/fully-built-hal-trainer-aircraft-readies-to-fly-116020200941_1.html
15/19 Boost for “Made in India”, HAL demonstrates new trainer aircraft to Parrikar: 16 June 2017
“There is no need for the HTT-40 trainer”, IAF chief, NAK Browne, had said in 2013. Today, HAL staged HTT-40’s inaugural flight before Manohar Parrikar.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2016/06/boost-for-made-in-india-hal.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2016/06/b...
“There is no need for the HTT-40 trainer”, IAF chief, NAK Browne, had said in 2013. Today, HAL staged HTT-40’s inaugural flight before Manohar Parrikar.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2016/06/boost-for-made-in-india-hal.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2016/06/b...
16/19 "HAL fights for indigenous HTT-40 trainer, as IAF seeks Swiss Pilatus": 16 Jan 2019
Even though the HTT-40 outperforms the Pilatus, IAF presses for buying 38 more from Switzerland, to supplement the 75 it already operates.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/hal-fights-for-indigenous-htt-40-trainer-as-iaf-seeks-swiss-pilatus-planes-119011501305_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/d... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2019/01/hal-fights-for-indigenous-htt-40.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2019/01/h...
Even though the HTT-40 outperforms the Pilatus, IAF presses for buying 38 more from Switzerland, to supplement the 75 it already operates.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/hal-fights-for-indigenous-htt-40-trainer-as-iaf-seeks-swiss-pilatus-planes-119011501305_1.html
17/19 “IAF block on indigenous HTT-40 trainer aircraft keeps door open for Swiss trainers”: 10 June 2019.
HAL board wants an IAF tender for HTT-40... to release money to pay Honeywell to develop the HTT-40’s engine. IAF says No!
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/iaf-block-on-indigenous-htt-40-aircraft-keeps-door-open-for-swiss-trainers-119061001305_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/e... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2019/06/iaf-block-on-indigenous-htt-40-trainer.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2019/06/i...
HAL board wants an IAF tender for HTT-40... to release money to pay Honeywell to develop the HTT-40’s engine. IAF says No!
https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/iaf-block-on-indigenous-htt-40-aircraft-keeps-door-open-for-swiss-trainers-119061001305_1.html
18/19 HAL-built trainer aircraft HTT-40 clears crucial “six-turn spin test”: 8 Sept 2019.
The HTT-40 cleared the so-called “six-turn spin test” -- a make-or-break capability test -- clearing the way for induction into service.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/hal-built-trainer-aircraft-htt-40-clears-crucial-flight-test-successfully-119090700956_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/c... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2019/09/hal-built-trainer-aircraft-htt-40.html">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2019/09/h...
The HTT-40 cleared the so-called “six-turn spin test” -- a make-or-break capability test -- clearing the way for induction into service.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/hal-built-trainer-aircraft-htt-40-clears-crucial-flight-test-successfully-119090700956_1.html
19/19 MoD approves “Make in India” acquisitions worth Rs 8,722 crore: 12 August 20
The HTT-40 prevails over the Pilatus PC-7 Mk II
MoD gives HTT-40 a Rs 5,000 crore green light, rules that all 106 trainers will be HTT-40.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/mod-go-ahead-to-make-in-india-acquisitions-worth-rs-8-722-crore-120081101865_1.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/d... href=" http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020/08/mod-approves-make-in-india-acquisitions.html
ENDS">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020/08/m...
The HTT-40 prevails over the Pilatus PC-7 Mk II
MoD gives HTT-40 a Rs 5,000 crore green light, rules that all 106 trainers will be HTT-40.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/defence/mod-go-ahead-to-make-in-india-acquisitions-worth-rs-8-722-crore-120081101865_1.html
ENDS">https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020/08/m...
