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

• Rs 2,312 crore contract signed by Ministry of Defence with HAL (Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur) on 12 February 2026 for 8 Dornier 228 aircraft with Operational Role Equipment for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) under Buy (Indian) category.
• Flagship example for UPSC of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) categorisation, indigenous defence manufacturing, and maritime domain awareness capacity building.