Ilyushin Il-214
| Il-214 MTA | |
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| A model of the HAL Multi-role Transport Aircraft at the Aero India exhibition in 2009. | |
| Role | Military transport aircraft |
| Manufacturer | United Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 2017 (planned) |
| Introduction | 2018 (planned) |
| Status | Under development |
| Primary user | Russian Air Force |
| Program cost | US$600 million |
| Unit cost |
US$35–40 million
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The Ilyushin Il-214 Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) is a medium-airlift military transport aircraft being developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Russia, and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) of India. The two companies began the joint venture in 2009, when it was expected that each would be investing US$300 million in the project.
The MTA was intended to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of Antonov An-32 transport aircraft. It is designed to perform regular transport duties and also to deploy paratroopers. The aircraft is expected to conduct its first flight by 2017, and to enter service by 2018.
In January 2016, it was announced that the India's HAL would no longer be involved in the project and that Russia would proceed with the project alone.
In October 2009, former Indian Defence Minister A. K. Antony made an official visit to Russia, during which the two countries formally incorporated the joint venture. The governments of Russia and India agreed to produce the aircraft for their respective armed forces and for friendly third-party countries, and to develop a civilian variant of the MTA in the form of a 100-seater passenger airplane, for which Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) – owned by the Indian government – will be the lead partner and principal integrator. The Indian portion of the MTA's serial production would take place at HAL's Transport Aircraft Division in Kanpur.
India and Russia finalised arrangements to support the MTA's development with a contribution of US$300.35 million. Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and India's HAL will set up a subsidiary company to develop the aircraft. The new company, supported by US$600.7 million in funding, will begin work on developing the MTA immediately. HAL Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Ashok Nayak confirmed that India would acquire 45 aircraft and Russia 105. There would, however, be scope for exporting the aircraft, both for civil and military use, and more MTAs could be manufactured. In October 2012, HAL signed a preliminary design contract with UAC, stipulating that joint design work would begin in Moscow, involving 30 Indian engineers as well as UAC's design team. In February 2015, India cancelled its existing international tender on medium-lift military transport aircraft, formalising its intent to purchase the MTA. In March 2015, it was reported that international work sharing issues had slowed the MTA project's progress, though it remained underway.
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