India commissions its first Pilatus aircraft

Union minister of state for defence Jitendra Singh with Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne after getting out of Pilatus PC-7 MK-II trainer aircraft after a 25-minute sortie at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal in Secunderabad on Friday. | A Radhakrishna ...

The plan to build a Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA) at home is headed for a nosedive as defence ministry has to take a crucial call on going ahead with the project because of high costs involved and a shaky delivery deadline promised by the aircraft ...

The Indian Air Force's first 12 Pilatus PC-7 MkII basic trainers were formally accepted into service during a recent ceremony at Dundigal Air Force Base. Present was Jitendra Singh - the Indian Minister of State for Defense - who described the ...

So far only one contract, i.e. supply of Basic Trainer Aircraft, has been concluded using the Total Cost of Acquisition model under the LCC approach.

New Delhi, Apr 16 (UNI) Giving a boost to its basic trainer's fleet, Indian Air Force (IAF) has moved a proposal for a follow on order of 37 more Pilatus trainer aircraft from Swiss manufacturer, Pilatus Aircraft Company. IAF has already contracted ...

Pilots of the Indian Air Force are set to get the latest Swiss-made aircraft to hone their skills through training and flying. Manufactured by Pilatus, the Swiss aviation major, a batch of 10 Pilatus PC-7 aircraft are ready for operation. The ...

Alenia Aermacchi has signed an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for joint development of M-345 high efficiency trainer (HET) aircraft during the 2013 Paris International Air Show, currently underway at Le Bourget Exhibition ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 28 (UPI) -- The joint trainer project is a long-delayed undertaking by the Union of South American Nations, often compared with the European Union but increasingly seen to be extending its role in defense and military ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a contract to Beechcraft Defense for delivery of additional military training aircraft. Covering production and delivery of a total of 35 aircraft, along with an option for two additional T-6As, the $210m contract ...