MoD Approves Technological Upgrade of ICG’s 17 Dorniers Worth Rs 950 Crore

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NEW DELHI. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi on October 27 accorded approval for the Mid Life Upgrade of 17 Dornier Aircraft of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at an approximate cost of Rs 950 crore.

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The upgrades will be carried out by M/s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the aircraft manufacturer of India.

Indian Coast Guard is responsible for protecting the national interests in maritime zones of India which entails surveillance of sea areas of approximately 2.01 million square kilometres of India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Coast Guard is also the nodal agency in India for maritime pollution response.

The Coast Guard has a fleet of Dornier aircraft which play a pivotal role in maritime surveillance. In order to enhance the capabilities of the fleet, DAC accorded approval for upgradation of these aircraft with state-of-the-art technology, spares, Special Maintenance Tools (SMT) and Special Test Equipment (STE).

The DAC also approved equipping of three aircraft with Pollution Surveillance Systems.

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