OVERHAULING OF MIG AIRCRAFT
The overhaul facilities
for MiG-23, MiG-27 and MiG-29 have been set up in the country,
but not for MiG-25.
MiG-23 and MiG-29
aircraft are being overhauled at 11 Base Repair Depot, Nasik since
1988 and 1997 respectively. For MiG-25 aircraft overhaul facilities
have not been set up in India as their inventory is very low.
Hence, setting up overhaul facilities is uneconomical. For MiG-27
aircraft, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has established
overhaul facilities. As estimated by Air Headquarters and HAL
foreign exchange to the tune of Rs. 986.84 crore has been saved
by overhauling these aircraft in India.
This information was given by the
Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri
Padam Sen Choudhary and Shri Brahma Nand Mandal in Lok Sabha today.
