Tag: Dornier

4 navy personnel up for gallantry awards

by StratPost News Desk • January 26, 2016

A helicopter pilot and three divers have been recommended for the award of the Nao Sena Medal for Gallantry this Republic Day.

by Shruti Pushkarna • July 15, 2015

Check out the new and upgraded Dornier 228 (NG) as RUAG’s Regional Sales Director Wolfgang Kofen takes us around the aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2015.

by Indo-Asian News Service • December 10, 2011

In its report tabled in parliament, the committee on defense noted that though it was given the impression on “a lot of efforts” by the ICG to upgrade its capacity post-26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the force accretion rate indicated that the progress in this regard is “slow.”

by Indo-Asian News Service • September 27, 2011

Defense Minister Arackaparambil Kurian Antony: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will be one of the biggest in this sector in the world by 2018. ICG assets have increased by 50 percent and the number of stations will go up from 22 to 42. Indian shipyards are building 156 vessels for the ICG and 12 Dornier aircraft will be inducted within two years.

by Saurabh Joshi • July 6, 2011

Four Turkish vessels are to arrive at Mumbai on Thursday and will hold exercises with Indian warships this week.

by Saurabh Joshi • May 29, 2011

Swedish defense and aerospace company SAAB is planning to offer its SAAB 2000 aircraft to the Indian Navy when it issues a Request For Proposal (RFP) for Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft in the next few months.

by Indo-Asian News Service • February 17, 2011

India has given to Seychelles a Dornier maritime reconnaissance aircraft for surveillance and anti-piracy missions in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)that is plagued by piracy threats in and around the Gulf of Aden.

by Indo-Asian News Service • January 31, 2011

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will triple its fleet size from the existing 100 vessels to 300 ships by 2020, ICG Director General Vice Admiral Anil Chopra said on Monday.

by StratPost News Desk • January 22, 2011

28 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and army will overfly the Republic Day parade next Wednesday in New Delhi including 13 fighters and five transport aircraft. Ten helicopters, including three Indian Army Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) will also be part of the flypast.

by Saurabh Joshi • July 19, 2010

On a specific request from the Seychelles, Defense Minister AK Antony has agreed to provide one new Dornier and two Chetak helicopters from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for maritime surveillance at the earliest.

by Saurabh Joshi • March 22, 2010

The patrols are to prevent piracy, poaching, etc.

by Saurabh Joshi • December 12, 2009

Bad weather has prevented the navy from arresting the Sri Lankan fishing vessel that took two Indian Coast Guard sailors captive, releasing them Friday.