Editing BAE Systems Hawk (section)

===India===
[[File:Two BAE Systems Hawks of the Indian Navy.jpg|thumb|Two BAE Systems Hawks of the Indian Air Force]]

On 23 February 2008, the Hawk Mk. 132 formally entered service with the [[Indian Air Force]] (IAF),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=1331a638-a926-4978-b1eb-82461af7a173&MatchID1=4665&TeamID1=10&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1174&MatchID2=4661&TeamID3=5&TeamID4=2&MatchType2=2&SeriesID2=1172&PrimaryID=4665&Headline=AJT+Hawk+inducted+into+IAF |title=AJT Hawk inducted into IAF |access-date=23 February 2008 |last=Kulkarni |first=Sagar |date=February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315082813/http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=1331a638-a926-4978-b1eb-82461af7a173&MatchID1=4665&TeamID1=10&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1174&MatchID2=4661&TeamID3=5&TeamID4=2&MatchType2=2&SeriesID2=1172&PrimaryID=4665&Headline=AJT+Hawk+inducted+into+IAF |archive-date=15 March 2008  }}</ref> after one of the most protracted procurements in India's history, two decades having elapsed between the initial interest and the contract signing on 26 March 2004. The IAF received 24 aircraft directly from [[BAE Systems]] with deliveries beginning in November 2007, and further 42 Hawks assembled by [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] between 2008 and 2011.<ref name="Hindu11Jan08">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/11/stories/2008011160161400.htm |title=The IAF is set to get 40 more Hawk AJTs |access-date=12 January 2008 |last=Sharma |first=Ravi |date=January 2008 |location=Chennai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026083018/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/11/stories/2008011160161400.htm |archive-date=26 October 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> In February 2008, India planned to order 57 more Hawks, with 40 going to the Indian Air Force and the remaining 17 to the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{cite news |last= Govindasamy |first= Siva |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india-seeks-extra-hawks-221371/ |title= India seeks extra Hawks |work= Flight International |date= 11 February 2008 |access-date= 14 April 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170415012757/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india-seeks-extra-hawks-221371/ |archive-date= 15 April 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1= Luthra |first1= Gulshan |last2= Goel |first2= Ashok |url= http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories81.html |title= IAF to buy 40 more Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, Navy to follow with 17 |work= India Strategic |date= February 2008 |access-date= 11 February 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090202042917/http://indiastrategic.in/topstories81.html |archive-date= 2 February 2009 |url-status= live }}</ref>

In July 2010, it was announced that the IAF and the Navy would receive the additional 57 aircraft.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IAF-Navy-to-get-57-more-Hawk-jet-trainers/articleshow/6206948.cms |title=IAF, Navy to get 57 more Hawk jet trainers |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=24 July 2010 |access-date=17 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018060525/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IAF-Navy-to-get-57-more-Hawk-jet-trainers/articleshow/6206948.cms |archive-date=18 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The additional aircraft will be all built in India by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), continuing to work under licence from BAE.<ref>{{cite news |first= Amy |last= Wilson |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/7915128/BAE-wins-500m-Hawk-order.html |title= BAE wins £500m Hawk order |work= The Telegraph |date= 29 July 2010 |access-date= 3 April 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171128204550/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/7915128/BAE-wins-500m-Hawk-order.html |archive-date= 28 November 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref> On 10 February 2011, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and GE Aviation signed a contract under which GE Aviation will conduct the next 30 years of maintenance on the Hawk fleet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pilotsandplanesmilitary.com/2011/02/license-hawk-aircraft-components |title=GE Aviation gets license |publisher=Pilotsandplanesmilitary.com |date=10 February 2011 |access-date=17 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816053237/http://pilotsandplanesmilitary.com/2011/02/license-hawk-aircraft-components/ |archive-date=16 August 2011  }}</ref> In 2011, the IAF was reportedly unhappy with the provision of spare components;<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/IAF_plans_for_additional_Hawks_jet_trainers_shelved_/articleshow/4278352.cms |title=TOI Article – IAF plans for additional Hawks jet trainers shelved |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=17 March 2009 |access-date=17 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018060525/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/IAF_plans_for_additional_Hawks_jet_trainers_shelved_/articleshow/4278352.cms |archive-date=18 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2011, BAE received a contract to provide India with spares and ground support.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/bae-systems-secures-59-million-hawk-aj-t-spares-contract-from-indian-government/articleshow/11082054.cms |title= BAE Systems secures £59 million Hawk AJ T spares contract from Indian government |work= Economic Times |date= 12 December 2011 |first= Biswarup |last= Gooptu |access-date= 24 August 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240423023345/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/bae-systems-secures-59-million-hawk-aj-t-spares-contract-from-indian-government/articleshow/11082054.cms |archive-date= 23 April 2024 |url-status= live }}</ref>

The first IAF Hawk AJT crashed on 29 April 2008 at 406 Air Force Station Bidar, Karnataka.<ref name=LiveFist>{{cite news |url= http://www.livefistdefence.com/2008/04/breaking-news-first-iaf-hawk-aj.html |title= BREAKING NEWS: First IAF Hawk AJT Crashes! |first= Shiv |last= Aroor |date= 30 April 2008 |work= LIVEFISTdefence.com |publisher= Livefist |access-date= 14 April 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170415013711/http://www.livefistdefence.com/2008/04/breaking-news-first-iaf-hawk-aj.html |archive-date= 15 April 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref> On 3 June 2015, another Hawk AJT aircraft crashed near Baharagora, close to the West Bengal – Odisha border.<ref name=TimesIndia>{{cite news |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/AJT-Hawk-crashes-after-taking-off-from-Kalaikunda/articleshow/47531937.cms |title= AJT Hawk crashes after taking off from Kalaikunda |first= Jayanta |last= Gupta |date= 3 June 2015 |location= Kolkata |work= [[The Times of India]] |publisher= Times News Network |access-date= 14 April 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170105055303/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/AJT-Hawk-crashes-after-taking-off-from-Kalaikunda/articleshow/47531937.cms |archive-date= 5 January 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>

The Hawk fleet is based at IAF's [[Bidar Air Force Station]] in north Karnataka, about 700&nbsp;km from Bangalore.  As of 2015, a total of 123 aircraft were on order by the Indian Air Force and 17 by the Indian Navy,<ref name=businessindia>{{cite news |url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/hawk-aircraft-proposals-to-feature-in-modi-s-talks-115111100008_1.html |title= Hawk aircraft proposals to feature in Modi's talks |first= Ajai |last= Shukla |location= Bengaluru |date= 11 November 2015 |work= Business Standard |publisher= Business Standard Private Ltd. |access-date= 14 April 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160425083302/http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/hawk-aircraft-proposals-to-feature-in-modi-s-talks-115111100008_1.html |archive-date= 25 April 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref> with an additional order of 20 aircraft were under negotiation.<ref name=businessindia/>