On Friday, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for procurement of two Dornier Aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) along with an associated Engineering Support package at cost of Rs 458.87 crore.
The aircraft will be procured under the Buy (Indian) Category.
The Dornier aircraft are being indigenously manufactured at HAL (Transport Aircraft Division), Kanpur.
The aircraft will be fitted with a number of advanced equipment viz., Glass Cockpit, Maritime Patrol Radar, Electro-Optic Infra-Red device, Mission Management System etc.
