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DefenseNews.com • Vivek Raghuvanshi

India’s Defence Ministry assigns HAL sole path for IAF basic trainer needs via HTT-40

India’s Defence Ministry has ruled that only state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will provide for the Indian Air Force’s future basic trainer requirement, using the HTT-40 platform that remains under development—despite opposition from the IAF. The decision effectively preserves HAL’s monopoly role in the requirement.

2026-04-22T16:49:49.838685-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Aaron Mehta

USAF Looks to Global Hawk Upgrades

By DefenseNews.com: After multiple attempts to end the Global Hawk Block 30, the US Air Force has now included the high-altitude long-endurance unmanned system in two straight budget requests, giving a sense of stability to the program — and allowing operators to turn their eyes to future upgrades.

2026-04-22T16:49:52.096253-07:00