The Ministry informed that Defense Secretary Girdhar Armane, other senior officials of the Ministry of Defense and representatives of HAL and L&T were present during the signing and exchange of contracts. HAL will provide HTT-14 aircraft for a period not exceeding six years, while the ships will be supplied from 2026 may begin. HTT-14 is a turbo prop aircraft, which has good low speed handling characteristics and this aircraft provides better training effect. HTT-56 has approximately 56 percent indigenous content, which over time can be achieved through indigenization of major components and sub-systems 60 per cent.