The HAL Dornier -228 is ideally suited
for Maritime Surveillance and Patrol roles. Typical surveillance
tasks performed by D0-228 include :-
Patrolling of
Exclusive Economic Zone
Patrolling land
borders/ coastal areas
Search & Rescue
Pollution detection
and control
Surveillance of
fishery activities
Sate-of-the-art sensors and avionics
enable the crew to carryout their task in a practical environment,
with mission equipment well located. The cabin has ample space
for aircrew comfort during long endurance sorties. The aircrafts
integral wing tanks with increased fuel capacity and low overall
consumption enables it to fly for long duration typically 6-8
hrs with mission equipment installed.
Important features of Do-228 specific
to Maritime Surveillance include :-
High fuel capacity
Ability to operate
from short-semi prepared air fields.
Four wing hard
points with capacity upto 1030 Kgs.
Ample cabin space
for mounting of sensors.
Unobstructed Radar
coverage
Outstanding performance
in flying at low altitude
Open architecture
for easier upgradation and modifications.
Mission specific equipments include
:-
3600 Surveillance
Radar
Side Looking
Airborne Radar (SLAR)
Forward looking
Infra Red (FLIR)
Electronic
Surveillance Measures System (ESM)
Microwave
Radiometer
Handheld
Annotating Camera
IR/UV Line
Scanner
Pollution
Control Pods
Two wing
mounted Gun Pods each housing two 7.62 mm guns.