Defence official says aircraft likely to be converted is a Boeing 767 passenger jetDefence official says aircraft likely to be converted is a Boeing 767 passenger jetIn a significant development, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to convert civil passenger aircraft to Multi Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) aircraft in India. “Under the pact signed recently, HAL will convert pre-owned civil (passenger) aircraft into air refueling aircraft with cargo and transport capabilities. The scope of the MoU also covers “passenger to freighter aircraft” conversion along with MMTT conversions, it stated. A defence official said the aircraft likely to be converted was a Boeing 767 passenger jet. Workshop on Quantum TechnologiesIn a separate development, a two-day Indo-Israel bilateral workshop on Quantum Technologies organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and IIT Delhi concluded.

Source: The Hindu April 07, 2022 05:41 UTC