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HAL is a state-owned firm with a huge network of connections & patronage. It can mobilise armies of politicians, trade unions (with their own connections, & although they fight HAL, they'd fight anyone trying to take it down harder), etc. It's very hard politically to move against it.
India’s fifth-gen fighter AMCA hits new milestone as Rajnath approves its programme execution model
Such projects used to be handed over directly to HAL for manufacturing, without the state-owned firm having to compete with othersindianexpress.com
When I read this, I always wonder why after all this year India still have faith with HAL ? They are late on delivering Tejas Mk1, late with Mk 1A then will definetely late again with Tejas Mk2.
They should let Tata group take over the project. Then again as coming from a country that also keep pushing SOE on strategic projects (no matter how many times those SOE screew up), I also understand why India Administration keep pushing HAL as projects implementor.
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Maximum payload for the C-390 is 26 ton, and they still have the Il-76 and C-17. That should be enough for the next two decades. And if the current Il-76 fleet will worn out, India can still order the Il-76MD-90A.India Revives Medium Transport Aircraft Program as IAF Faces Acute Airlift Gap
The Ministry of Defence is preparing to float a tender for the long-delayed Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program, senior officials confirmed, marking the beginning of a crucial acquisition process
India MRA getting traction for 80 target of 18-30 ton capacity airlifter. Embrear already move with Mahindra Aero to push KC-390 as candidate.
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Looking at the number it is possible this can evolve to similar licensing like Airbus and Tata Aerp done for C-295. Wondering though on tonnage target range of this can fullfill with only one type of Aircraft.