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Atmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks ₹2,312 crore contract with HAL for eight Dornier 228 Aircraft under Buy (Indian) category

February 12, 2026 Photo(s): By PIB
MoD signs ₹2,312 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur) for procurement of eight Dornier 228 aircraft with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard under Buy (Indian) category on February 12, 2026.

Ministry of Defence 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 ₹2,312 crore under Buy (Indian) category. The contract was signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in New Delhi on February 12, 2026.

The programme is expected to generate significant direct & indirect employment by strengthening the HAL’s production ecosystem and supporting a broad network of MSMEs & ancillary industries. It will also create sustained opportunities in Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul and life cycle technical support.

The contract reinforces the Government’s commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India while bolstering India’s maritime security architecture.