NEW DELHI — BAE Systems is looking at new joint programs with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) beyond the ongoing Hawk advanced jet trainer. “Our business relationship with HAL should go beyond Hawk to work on new projects in 17 countries across the world where we have our presence,” BAE Chairman Dick Olver says. HAL currently produces the Hawk Mk. 132 under license from the British aerospace firm. Of the 123 Hawks that India is buying, 24 were delivered in a fly-away condition by BAE, while the remaining 99 are being manufactured by HAL.
