Ministry of Defence inks₹1,200-cr deal with Tata Power SED to upgrade 37 airbases
- Tata Power SED has won a contract worth Rs 1,200 crore for the Modernization of Air field Infrastructure (MAFI) from the defence ministry.
- It involves the modernization of 37 airfields for Indian Air Force (IAF), Indian Navy (IN) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in the second phase of the MAFI.
- In the first phase, 30 airfields of IAF were upgraded.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
- It includes installation and commissioning of modern airfield equipment like Cat-II Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Cat II Air Field Lightning System (AFLS).
- The modern equipment around the airfield will also be directly connected to Air Traffic Control (ATC), thereby providing control of the airfield systems to the air traffic controllers.
IMPORTANCE / BENEFITS
- It would enhance the operational capability by facilitating air operations of military and civil aircrafts even in poor visibility and adverse weather condition while enhancing aerospace safety.
- It will provide impetus to the domestic industry in the prevailing situation.
- It will give a boost to over 250 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises which will be directly benefited from being involved in execution of various activities of this project.
- It would infuse much needed capital in the market and boost employment generation in such fields as communications, avionics, information technology, apart from civil and electrical equipment and construction.
STATIC INFO
- Chief of Defence Staff- Bipin Rawat
- Chief of Armed Forces-General Manoj Mukund Naravane
- Chief of Air Force Staff-Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
- Chief of Naval Staff- Admiral Karambir Singh
- Union Minister of Defence- Rajnath Singh
ABOUT TATA POWER Strategic Engineering Division (SED)
- Defence company
- HQ-New Delhi
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