MoD signs Rs 2,312 Crore Deal with HAL for 8 Dornier Aircraft Equipment for ICGIn February 2026, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract worth Rs 2,312 crore with Kanpur-based Transport Division of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Defence Public Sector Enterprise (PSE), for the procurement of 08 Dornier 228 Aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment (ORE) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
- This deal is part of a mission to boost the Coast Guard’s air fleet from 80 to 100 by 2030 and the MoU was signed under the Buy (Indian) category in the presence of Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, MoD in New Delhi, Delhi.
About Dornier 228 Aircraft:
Type: It is a 19-seater high versatile multi-purpose light transport aircraft.
Manufactured by: This German-origin Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) twin turboprop aircraft is manufactured by HAL at its Kanpur facility in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
Key Specifications: Dornier 228 Aircraft, powered by Garrett TPE 331 engine, has 16.56 meter (m) length and 4.86 m height.
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