Defence Ministry Inks Rs 470 Cr Contract For Modernisation Of Naval Aircraft Yards At Goa, Kochi

Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday signed a contract with Ultra Dimensions Pvt. Ltd. (UDPL), Vishakhapatnam for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards (NAYs) at Goa & Kochi.

The contract was signed at a cost of approximately Rs 470 crore. The NAYs undertake servicing/repairs of Naval Aircraft, Aero Engines, Rotables and Test Equipment at Goa and Kochi.

“Induction of latest state-of-the-art aircraft into Indian Navy inventory requires modernisation of existing maintenance and repair facilities at Naval Aircraft Yards to bridge the technological and capability gap to meet the present and future aviation maintenance challenges,” MoD explained.

The modernisation includes repair facilities with state-of-the-art automated machineries and Composite repair bays. This project will generate an employment of more than 1.8 lakh man-days over a period of three years

In addition, the modernisation will augment operational readiness of Naval Aviation Platforms and reduce dependence on external agencies and foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for repairs.

Ministry of Defence said that it has also signed a contract with Mecon Ltd, Ranchi as Project Monitoring Consultant, at a cost of Rs 24 crore.