Bangalore: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) presented a proposed display and avionics upgrade for India's licence-built BAE Systems Hawk 132 on the opening day of the Aero India show in Bengaluru on 18 February.
The avionics upgrade seeks to replace the two existing displays in each Hawk cockpit with two larger 8 x 6in multifunction displays. The proposed upgrade will make up for the lack of a moving map display on the advanced jet trainer, and would also replace existing electro-mechanical instruments such as the vertical speed indicator and altitude indicator.
The upgrade appears to be the result of a one-year effort by HAL’s mission and combat system research and development centre, which will also handle the software aspects of the upgrade. A BAE official told Flightglobal that in recent meetings with HAL, “both companies have agreed to work together on a joint Hawk upgrade and fleet management tools”.
The opening day of the show also saw the signing of a contract worth £18.5 million ($28.6 million) between BAE and HAL for a comprehensive support package for India's Hawk fleet. BAE says the deal will support HAL’s efforts to set up a dedicated repair and overhaul facility before major servicing of the aircraft, with the latter expected to begin in 2016.
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The avionics upgrade seeks to replace the two existing displays in each Hawk cockpit with two larger 8 x 6in multifunction displays. The proposed upgrade will make up for the lack of a moving map display on the advanced jet trainer, and would also replace existing electro-mechanical instruments such as the vertical speed indicator and altitude indicator.
The upgrade appears to be the result of a one-year effort by HAL’s mission and combat system research and development centre, which will also handle the software aspects of the upgrade. A BAE official told Flightglobal that in recent meetings with HAL, “both companies have agreed to work together on a joint Hawk upgrade and fleet management tools”.
The opening day of the show also saw the signing of a contract worth £18.5 million ($28.6 million) between BAE and HAL for a comprehensive support package for India's Hawk fleet. BAE says the deal will support HAL’s efforts to set up a dedicated repair and overhaul facility before major servicing of the aircraft, with the latter expected to begin in 2016.
19/02/15 Atul Chandra/Flight Global
