PASSENGER VARIANT DORNIER (PVD)

Sept. 15, 2021

The Indian Navy has handed over a passenger variant Dornier (PVD) aircraft on lease to the Maritime Air Squadron of the National Coast Guard, Mauritius.

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The aircraft was presented to the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) at an official ceremony on Monday.
MSN 4059 had been leased to the MPF by the Indian Navy on a gratis basis to support the current increased load of air operations.
Next year, HAL shall be handing over a brand new state-of-the-art PVD to Mauritius and this purchase has been facilitated by the Line of Credit under the Government of Mauritius.

Source : The Hindu

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