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Pilateus forges ahead in Indias $1Bn trainer aircraft contract: reports
Pilateus forges ahead in Indias $1Bn trainer aircraft contract: reports : Defense news
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Mon, Jun 13, 2011 16:26 CET
The Pilateus PCT has reportedly forged ahead in the Indian Air Force (IAF) competition to buy a new basic trainer aircraft. Two others, the Korean Aerospace KT-1 and the Hawker-Beechcraft T-6C Texan-II make up the final short list of three out of the six aircraft which participated in the flight trials last year.
Informed industry sources told defensworld.net that the three made the shortlist after the end of the technical evaluation round in May this year. The financial evaluation commenced soon after and the Pilateus PCT has the lowest bid which places it in an advantageous position if the rest of the considerations are equal among the three.
However, this information could not be confirmed from the Indian MoD which as a policy does not comment on ongoing procurement. Reports have been going around in the Indian online media from May about the emergence of Pilateus PCT as the lowest bidder but there has been no official information from the MoD.
There were originally six contenders in the fray: Grob G-120 TP, Embraers EMB-312 Super Tucano, Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1, Finmeccanicas M-311, Beechcraft T-6C and Pilatus PC-7. They are among a dozen companies to whom the IAF had sent its request for proposal.
The deal for the basic trainer when finalised will amount to about $ 1 billion. The total number that will be required will be close to 200, part of which will be supplied by the selected vendor, while the rest will be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd in India under licence.
Pilateus forges ahead in Indias $1Bn trainer aircraft contract: reports : Defense news
Our Bureau
Mon, Jun 13, 2011 16:26 CET
The Pilateus PCT has reportedly forged ahead in the Indian Air Force (IAF) competition to buy a new basic trainer aircraft. Two others, the Korean Aerospace KT-1 and the Hawker-Beechcraft T-6C Texan-II make up the final short list of three out of the six aircraft which participated in the flight trials last year.
Informed industry sources told defensworld.net that the three made the shortlist after the end of the technical evaluation round in May this year. The financial evaluation commenced soon after and the Pilateus PCT has the lowest bid which places it in an advantageous position if the rest of the considerations are equal among the three.
However, this information could not be confirmed from the Indian MoD which as a policy does not comment on ongoing procurement. Reports have been going around in the Indian online media from May about the emergence of Pilateus PCT as the lowest bidder but there has been no official information from the MoD.
There were originally six contenders in the fray: Grob G-120 TP, Embraers EMB-312 Super Tucano, Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1, Finmeccanicas M-311, Beechcraft T-6C and Pilatus PC-7. They are among a dozen companies to whom the IAF had sent its request for proposal.
The deal for the basic trainer when finalised will amount to about $ 1 billion. The total number that will be required will be close to 200, part of which will be supplied by the selected vendor, while the rest will be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd in India under licence.
