Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) delivered the first licence-built Hawk Mk 132 Advanced Jet Trainer to the Indian Navy in a ceremony at Bangalore on September 23. The Hawk is the first of an initial five for the Indian Navy, which has a total of 17 on order for delivery over the next three years. Four more are due to be delivered to the navy this year. The aircraft are part of a contract for 57 signed with BAE Systems in July 2010, 40 of which will be delivered to the air force (see India Signs for More Hawks, September 2010, p4). India currently has a requirement for 123 Hawks, of which more than 70 have been delivered; further orders are under consideration.
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