A szerződés aláírásától számított 20 hónapon belül leszállítják az első légijármű-tételt. Két gyártóüzemben – Bangalore-ban és Nashikban – évente 24 repülőgépet tudnak legyártani.
In an announcement on 1 March, the government said that the procurement has a value of INR68.283 billion (USD827.78 million). HAL is required to supply the aircraft over a six-year period. The acquisition also includes associated equipment and training aids such as simulators.
The government has approved the procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force at a cost of over six thousand 828 crore rupees.