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Dornier 228 Aircraft

Kumari Sonali

Dornier 228 Aircraft:

The Ministry of Defence has signed a ₹2,312 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure eight Dornier 228 aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard.The Dornier 228 is a twin-engine, turboprop Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) utility aircraft designed for passenger, cargo, and special mission operations. It is widely used for maritime patrol, border surveillance, search and rescue, and transport roles.Manufactured By: Originally developed by Dornier GmbH (Germany) in the early 1980s.License-produced and currently manufactured in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at its Kanpur facility.

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