Air Force gives RFP for basic trainer HTT40 to HAL

State-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday said it has received a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Indian Air Force for basic trainer HTT-40.  ......

IAF opts for Swiss planes, ignores Indian aircraft

HAL's HTT-40 aircraft have outperformed both Swiss Pilatus planes and the IAF's performance criteria.Why then does the IAF prefer the Pilatus to the HTT-40?Ajai Shukla reports.  In a coup for......