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The company developed a new fuselage for the TNT and TPE 331–5 in two variants (15- and 19-passenger) and named both project-aircraft E-1 (later Dornier 228-100) and E-2 (later Dornier 228-200). At the ILA Berlin Air Show in 1980, Dornier presented the new aircraft to the public.
Indian Air Force – operates 53 Dornier 228-201. [4] Indian Navy – operates 26 Dornier 228-201 and have 12 on order. [4] [9] Indian Coast Guard - operates 36 Dornier 228-201. DRDO – 1 Dornier 228 “Nabhratna” used as a flying test bed by LRDE [10] Italy. Italian Army Aviation - 3 [11] [12] Malawi. Military of Malawi – 3 [4] Maldives
Indian Navy operates 27 [42] Dornier 228 and in process to induct 8 more state-of-the-art Dornier for anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. These aircraft are equipped with advanced sensors, glass cockpit, advanced surveillance radar, ELINT, optical sensors and networking features.
This is the sixth squadron of Dornier 228. [7] [8] The squadron is the first to operate 4 aircraft of newly ordered Dornier aircraft. [9] The squadron has been primarily tasked with maritime surveillance, search and rescue operations and to provide targeting data for weapon platforms. Indian Navy plans on inducting 12 new such aircraft. [10 ...
Maritime patrol aircraft: 8 2006 2 [16] 8 P-3 Orion purchased to the Netherlands replacing Bréguet 1150 Atlantic. [17] Will be replaced by Boeing P-8 Poseidon. 6 P-3 Orion sold to Portugal, final 2 to be delivered in 2025. [18] Dornier 228 LM Germany: Pollution control 2 1991 2 [19] [20] UAV; DJI Phantom IV China: ISR. Intelligence ...
Consolidated PBY Catalina maritime patrol aircraft on patrol. The following is a list of maritime patrol aircraft, which are sometimes referred to as Maritime reconnaissance, coastal reconnaissance or patrol bombers depending on the service and the time period, and are characterized by their use in controlling sea lanes.
The aircraft were two AgustaWestland AW109 search and rescue helicopters. The naval aviation formally started its journey on 14 July 2011 with the induction of the helicopters. Two Dornier 228NG maritime patrol aircraft joined the service in 2013 to mark the beginning of fixed-wing aircraft fleet.
Named in honour of Germany's pioneer of lighter than air airships, Ferdinand von Zeppelin, the MFG 3 operates both the service's long range maritime patrol and shipborne helicopter fleets. Additionally, MFG 3 also flies the Dornier Do.228 environmental patrol aircraft which belong to the Department of Transport.