एचटीटी-40 ऑल-मेटल, टैंडेम सीट एयरक्राफ्ट होगा जिसको {{convert|1100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[टर्बोप्रॉप]] इंजन से शक्ति मिलेगी।<ref name="HALoutline" />
By2012 theके middleमध्य ofतक 2012इसका theभविष्य aircraft'sसंदेह futureमें wasथा inक्योंकि doubtभारतीय asवायुसेना theने Indianएचटीटी Air40 Forceकी orderedजगह 75को भरने के लिए [[Pilatusपिलाटस PCपीसी-7]] Mkएमके IIs2 toका fillऑर्डर theदे roleदिया envisionedथा। fortheसितम्बर HTT-40.2012 Inमें Septemberवायु 2012सेना theने Airअनोपचारिक Forceरूप indicatedसे thatयह itजताया hadकि formallyउन्होंने rejectedएचटीटी-40 theको HTTपीसी-407 forएमके service2 basedजो onकि itsदुनिया costका perएक aircraftजाना beingमाना doubleवायुयान thatहै ofजो theदुनिया PC-7भर में अपनी सेवा पहले से ही दे Mkयह IIहै, aसे provenदुगनी aircraftक़ीमत alreadyहोने inके serviceकारण worldwide.नकार Anदिया। MoDofficialएक notedएमओडी ऑफिसर ने कहाँ, "Wewouldरणनीतिक beप्रतिरक्षा willingसामग्री toमें payघरेलू higherक्षमताओं ratesको toबढ़ने buildके indigenousलिए capabilityहम inअधिक strategicमूल्य defenceचुकाने equipment.को Butतैयार canहोंगे HALपर argueक्या thatएचएएल theइस capabilityबात toपर buildकोई basicतर्क trainersदे isसकता strategicallyहै vitalकि बेसिक ट्रेनर रणनीतिक रूप से अहम है[?]" <ref name="Shukla19Dec12">{{cite news|url = http://business-standard.com/india/news/mod-rejects-hals-proposal-to-build-basic-trainer/496078/|title = MoD rejects HAL's proposal to build basic trainer|accessdate = 19 December 2012|last = Shukla|first = Ajai|date = 19 December 2012| work = [[Business Standard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://millenniumpost.in/NewsContent.aspx?NID=4459 |title=Basic trainer for IAF | Millennium Post |publisher=Millenniumpost.in |date=2012-06-22 |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=SP's Special Correspondent |url=http://www.spsaviation.net/exclusive/?id=70&h=HAL-scouts-engine-for-HTT-40-basic-trainer |title=HAL scouts engine for HTT 40 basic trainer - SP's Aviation |publisher=Spsaviation.net |date=2012-06-18 |accessdate=2012-11-28}}</ref>
[[File:HAL HTT40 Concept Drawing.jpg|thumb|Company concept of the HAL HTT-40.]]
HAL did not confirm the IAF announcement that it will not buy the HTT-40, nor would the company indicate whether the aircraft's development will be continued. A company spokesman said, "We treat all MOD issues/proposals as confidential...All our projects are conceived with national interest in mind though, at times, some of those take time to fructify".<ref name="Shukla19Dec12" />
