Question: How many Dornier aircraft were sanctioned in a contract between HAL & Dornier Aircraft Company?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- The contract for procurement of 12 Dornier Aircraft was signed with HAL (Kanpur) on 29th December, 2016, with delivery scheduled in January 2019.
- Govt of India has sanctioned, three new Naval Air Squadrons to be setup in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
- Moreover Central Government has also sanctioned manpower towards manning additional aircraft in existing Dornier Surveillance Squadrons in Kerala and Andaman Islands.
- The new Dornier 228 Aircraft is equipped with improved state of the art sensors and equipment which will include glass cockpit, advanced surveillance radar, ELINT, optical sensors and networking features.
- Through improved technology Maritime Domain Awareness of Indian Navy will provide round the clock sensor and it will help in providing target data in areas of operation to ward off terror and other threats from India’s vast coastline of over seven thousand kms.
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