India to buy 20 more Hawk jets for aerobatics team
New Delhi, Sep 14 — India has initiated the process of buying 20 additional Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJTs) from British aerospace major BAE Systems for over Rs.2,000 crore ($340 million) to equip the Surya Kiran aerobatics team of the Indian Air Force (IAF).Defence public sector undertaking Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has issued a tender (Request for Proposal or RFP in defence parlance) to BAE Systems for a potential order to supply products and services for the manufacture of the 20 Hawks in the near future, according to the British firm.
"BAE Systems has received a Request for Proposal (RFP) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for a potential order to supply products and services for the manufacture of 20 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft," the company said in a release here.
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