Panaji: A maintenance repair and overhaul facility will be setup at INS Hansa over the next few years to maintain the MiG 29K fighter aircraft based on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and at INS Hansa.
The intermediate repair facility for the RD33 MK engines powering the MiG 29K aircraft will be built at a cost of Rs 200-300 crore, ministry of defence officials said.
A few days earlier, the defence acquisition council (DAC) cleared the project and gave the nod for the repair facility to be built at the Dabolim-based naval base.
"The repair facility will be built in place of the current Sea Harrier MRO. With the phasing out of the Sea Harriers and the induction of the MiG 29K fighters we need a facility for the engines, since these aircraft will be in service for the next couple of decades. Engine maintenance is critical and we are miles away from any repair facility," a senior Indian Navy official said.
27/02/17 Times of India
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The intermediate repair facility for the RD33 MK engines powering the MiG 29K aircraft will be built at a cost of Rs 200-300 crore, ministry of defence officials said.
A few days earlier, the defence acquisition council (DAC) cleared the project and gave the nod for the repair facility to be built at the Dabolim-based naval base.
"The repair facility will be built in place of the current Sea Harrier MRO. With the phasing out of the Sea Harriers and the induction of the MiG 29K fighters we need a facility for the engines, since these aircraft will be in service for the next couple of decades. Engine maintenance is critical and we are miles away from any repair facility," a senior Indian Navy official said.
27/02/17 Times of India
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