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CSIR-NAL Signs Deal for HANSA Trainer-Planes

CSIR-NAL signed a technology transfer deal with a private company to manufacture HANSA trainer airplanes in India.

April 5, 2025

Key Points

  • 1The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) signed a technology transfer agreement with a private company.
  • 2HANSA-3 NG is a two-seater aircraft and the latest iteration of HANSA planes made by NAL since 1998.
  • 3The company, Pioneer Clean AMPS Pvt Limited, will handle manufacturing, marketing, and servicing.
  • 4The HANSA-NG is powered by a Rotax Digital Control Engine with features like a composite light weight airframe and a glass cockpit.
  • 5Fourteen HANSA planes have been made over the years by NAL.

Important Terms

CSIR-NALHANSATrainer planesTechnology transferAerospace
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