MoD Signs a Contract with HAL for Eight Dornier 228 Aircraft
Ministry
of defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL), Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur for the acquisition of
eight Dornier 228 Aircraft along with Operational Role Equipment for the
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at a cost of Rs 2,312 crore under Buy (Indian)
category. The contract was signed in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh
Kumar Singh in New Delhi on 12 February 2026.
The
programme is expected to generate significant direct and indirect employment by
strengthening the HAL’s production ecosystem and supporting a broad network of
MSMEs and ancillary industries. It will also create sustained opportunities in
Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) and life cycle technical support.
The
contract reinforces the government’s commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make
in India while bolstering India’s maritime security architecture.
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