BENGALURU: With the five-day ‘Aero India 2017’ just a week away, defence manufacturers from both public and private sectors have started making announcements regarding the aircraft to be put on display. On Monday, Swedish aerospace and defence company announced that the premier single engine fighter aircraft, Gripen-E, will be on display.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) revealed that the company’s indigenous products, such as HTT-40, a basic trainer aircraft, Light Combat Aircraft and others will be displayed.
Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju said the HAL was gearing up to display recent advancements in fixed and rotary wing segments.
Among the aircraft displayed will include its key indigenous products HTT-40 (Basic Trainer Aircraft), first indigenously upgraded Hawk Mk132, named as Hawk-i, Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).
“Visitors will get an opportunity to know about Advanced Hawk that will be on display in front of the HAL stall. Also, in the static display section, HTT-40, upgraded Jaguar & Mirage 2000, LCH and LUH are expected to be crowd pullers,” he said. Customer demonstration flights would be held for ALH Mk III Dhruv and Mk IV (Rudra).