Aerospace Diary

27th November 2017 - 08:11 GMT  |  by  Neelam Mathews  in Delhi After an RfP released five years ago had atrophied somewhat for want of money, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has requested to fast track an urgent requirement for 14 shore-based twin-engine helicopters for search-and-rescue and surveillance missions. The  H225M  from Airbus Helicopters had been selected for this requirement, but no contract has yet been signed. An Indian MoD official told  Shephard  that the acquisition was...More on Shephardmedia.....

  Posted by- Neelam Mathews’ Jan 29, 2012 A high level delegation led by Admiral Hisayasu Suzuki, the Commandant, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), is visiting India from 26-30 Jan 2012, for the 11 th High Level Meeting and Combined Exercises, with the Indian Coast Guard. “The visit, was in pursuance of the Memorandum of Cooperation, signed between the two Coast Guards on 24 November 2006, which stipulates that the heads of the two organizations meet alternately in India and Japan, to discuss maritime issues of mutual concerns and formulate a cooperative approach to address these”, says a statement. The Memorandum of Cooperation between the two Coast Guards encompasses issues of maritime search and rescue, combating marine pollution, technical assistance for responding to natural disasters and exchange of information regarding crimes at sea, including smuggling and illicit trafficking. The first ICG-JCG combined exercises were carried out in November 2000 off Chennai, in which one JCG...

Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Feb 1, 2011 NEW DELHI — By 2012, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is planning to double the number of ships and aircraft in its fleets, compared to 2008 levels, and to achieve a strength of about 200 surface platforms and 100 aircraft by 2018, says its director general, Vice Adm. Anil Chopra. The ICG also is planning to seek bids for another 30 helicopters soon. The ICG’s fleet comprises 24 Dornier-built helicopters, with four more to be delivered by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. in April. The Dorniers are being retrofitted with surveillance radars, automated identification systems and infrared sensors. The service also is looking at leasing two aircraft for outsourcing maritime air surveillance of the country’s coastline. “Aviation is a complex business. Legalities in leasing take time,” Chopra tells Aviation Week. India is considering adopting themodel of the Australian government’s Surveillance Australia program, part of the Cobham Services Di...