Archive · 6 Jun 2025
India's CSIR-NAL Partners to Manufacture New Trainer Aircraft
India is working on making more pilot training planes!
The government's research lab, CSIR-NAL, teamed up with a private company, Pioneer Clean AMPS, to build a new version of the Hansa-3 plane called the Hansa-3 NG.
This plane is for training pilots.
The goal is to make planes in India to lower the cost and time for training.
The new plane has a fancy digital display.
The government predicts there will be a lot of pilots needed in the coming years, so making these planes is important.
The first Hansa-3 was built in 1998.
The new plane is expected to be more efficient.
CSIR-NAL partnered with Pioneer Clean AMPS Pvt Ltd to manufacture the Hansa-3 NG.
The Hansa-3 NG is a two-seater trainer aircraft for pilot training.
The aircraft features a digital display and an advanced fuel-efficient engine.
The project aims to provide cheaper and faster maintenance for pilot training planes.
India anticipates a large demand for pilots in the next 15-20 years.
- Who
- CSIR-NAL, Pioneer Clean AMPS Pvt Ltd, and various government and aviation officials.
- What
- CSIR-NAL partnered with Pioneer Clean AMPS Pvt Ltd to manufacture the Hansa-3 NG, a trainer aircraft.
- When
- Agreement announced April 4, 2024, with test flights occurring in 1998.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- To meet the growing demand for trained pilots in India by providing locally manufactured aircraft trainers.
- Company Involved
- CSIR-NAL and Pioneer Clean AMPS Pvt Ltd
- Aircraft
- Hansa-3 NG (Next Generation)
- Aircraft Type
- Two-seater trainer aircraft
- Key Feature
- Digital display (glass cockpit) system and advanced fuel-efficient engine
- Hansa-3 NG Cost
- Around ₹3 crore
- Pilot Demand (Next 15-20 years)
- 30,000