인도 HAL사가 라이센스 생산하져..
인도 해군은 총 15대의 Do-228 (IN-232) MPA기를 운용합니다.
소속은 인도 해군 전자전 비행중대구요..
이번 aero 2005에 전시된 기종은 부분 업그레이드된 기체라고 합니다.


Dornier Do 228 -http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/cdo228.asp

Origin: Germany
Type: utility transport
Max Speed: 231 kt / 266 mph
Max Range 1,740 km / 1,081 miles
Dimensions: span 16.97 m / 55 ft 8 in
length 15.04 m / 49 ft 4.1 in
height 4.86 m / 15ft 11.5 in
Weight: empty 2,990 kg / 6,592 lb
maximum take-off 5980 kg / 13,183 lb
Powerplant: two 533-kW (715-shp) Garrett TPE331-5-252D turboprops
Armament: none
Operators: Falkland Islands (228 MPA), Finland (228 MPA), Germany (228 Utility), Germany (228 PS), India (228 MPA), India (228 Utility), Italy (228 Utility), Malawi (228 Utility), Mauritius (228 Utility), Netherlands (228 PS), Niger (228 Utility), Nigeria (228 Utility), Thailand (228 MPA)



사진 설명

1. INAS 310 'Cobras', the ELINT/Information Warfare squadron of the Navy, contributed with one HAL Do-228 (IN-232) MPA. The Navy operates 15 Do-228s, two of which are currently operating from Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The upgrade of these aircraft has been extremely slow and nowhere close to completion.

2. IN-232, although a newer unit, is one of the partially upgraded aircraft, equipped with the Elta EL/M-2022A-V3 radar but no electro-optic sensors (Elta AMOSP) and the like. Five Do-228s of INAS 310 are still equipped with the older Super Marec radar. SV-2000 radar trials on the aircraft type were also scheduled in Cochin.

3. The very same aircraft was spotted at Chennai in 2003, bearing 'PBR' on it's tail, meaning that the aircraft was earlier, stationed at Port Blair. Now featuring 'DAB', IN-232 has joined the Cobras. This confirms rotation of the Naval Do-228s between the three squadrons INAS 310 (DAB/Dabolim), INAS 550 (COC/Cochin) and INAS 318 (PBR/Port Blair).

4. It must also be noted that there were no wingtip DF antennae on this example, when spotted in 2003.
It's unfortunate that this aircraft neither flew nor was in the direct view of the public. The upgrade of these aircraft is carried out at HAL, Kanpur. They usually carry out sorties, flying in pairs.

5. Note the AES-210E ESM/DF antennae on the wing-tips. This should also include, but is missing, (smaller) DF antennae on both sides of the the nose and aft fuselage. The first fully upgraded example, IN-231, had none at all, meaning that the upgrade was initially directed towards non-IW/ELINT Do-228s such as the previous avatar of this example.