light medium tactical transport · production_closed
HAL HS-748 'Avro'
L2 (component manufacturing) historically; L1 (assembly) historically. Design IP British (Hawker Siddeley / BAe).
Specifications
7 t payload1,500 km range450 km/h cruise25,000 ft ceiling2 × Rolls-Royce Dart RDa.7 Mk 536 turboprop, 1,910 shp each4-blade Rotol constant-speed propeller
Indian partner: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited · Licensed manufacturer (programme closed)
Country of origin: India (design origin: United Kingdom)
Role: Tactical airlift, troop transport, cargo — retired from IAF tactical transport role; replaced by C-295
Range: Tactical range approximately 1,500 km.
Payload: Maximum payload 7,000 kg; up to 48 troops.
Why it matters for India
Manufactured by HAL under licence from Hawker Siddeley (later BAe Systems) starting in the 1960s. Approximately 80+ HAL-built HS-748s served with the IAF. Production line closed. The C-295 contract is the formal successor programme.
Indian production status
Production line closed. Last HS-748 delivery in the 1990s. Fleet retired from IAF service in the 2010s.
Sources · 2
- HS-748 - HAL product pageofficialsrc-hal-history-hs748
- Contest Opens: Airbus & Tata Team Up For IAF's Avro Replacementcrediblesrc-iaf-avro-retirement