Bengaluru, Mar 31 (UNI) Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday signed a contract with Visakhapatnam-based Ultra Dimensions Private Limited (UDPL) for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards (NAYs) in Goa and Kochi, at a cost of approximately Rs 470 crore.
The NAYs undertake servicing/repairs of Naval Aircraft, Aero Engines, Rotables and Test Equipment in Goa and Kochi.
Induction of latest state-of-the-art aircraft into Indian Navy inventory requires modernisation of existing maintenance and repair facilities at Naval Aircraft Yards to bridge the technological and capability gap to meet the present and future aviation maintenance challenges, the ministry said in a statement.