India Buys Bird-Strike Radars
Paris Air Show » 2013 by Neelam Mathews A multiple flamingo strike on a SpiceJet Boeing 737 in 2007 climbing out from Delhi airport resulted in damage costing $200,000 and grounding of the aircraft. June 14, 2013, 11:30 AM As congestion increases, avoiding collisions between aircraft and birds is becoming a more pressing issue. The Indian Air Force, which conducts many operational and training flights and often at very low level, attributes around 10 percent of accidents to bird hits. It took the lead last year by issuing global bids to four companies for 45 bird detection and monitoring radar systems ( BDRS ) to be installed at airports and air bases across India. India’s civil and military aviation is ...