HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has flown the final operational configuration of the Mirage 2000H fighter it is upgrading. The upgraded aircraft will provide additional capabilities including the integration of Indian-specific weapons, sensors and EW system.

India is likely to place an order with HAL for an additional 32 AJTs costing about ` 3,500 crore (about $0.53 billion) deal to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. Out of these, the Indian Navy has a requirement for about eight additional Hawks to train fighter pilots for the MiG-29K fleet, the Indian Air Force requires additional planes for its Surya Kiran aerobatic team.