The HAL HJT-36 Sitara is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. The HJT-36 will replace the HAL HJT-16 Kiran as the Stage-2 trainer for the two forces. The Sitara is a conventional jet trainer with low swept wings staggered cockpits and small air intakes on either side of its fuselage. It entered limited series production by 2010 with initial operational capability expected by mid-2011.
Made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.