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HAL Do-228

L2 (component manufacturing) for many airframe components; L3 (system integration) for the upgraded avionics package; L1 (assembly) for the airframe as a whole. Design authority is General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) since 2020; design IP is not Indian (TD0).

Specifications
2.3 t payload1,800 km range410 km/h cruise28,000 ft ceiling2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A turboprop, 850 shp eachHartzell 4-blade constant-speed propeller
Maker: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur)
Indian partner: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited · Prime manufacturer (licensed from RUAG; design authority transferred to General Atomics AeroTec Systems in 2020)
Country of origin: India (design origin: Germany / Switzerland)
Role: Light transport, multirole (MPA — maritime patrol, ISR, surveillance), communication, route transport, training
Range: Ferry range approximately 2,400 km with auxiliary tanks.
Payload: Maximum payload 2,300 kg; 19 passengers.
Why it matters for India

HAL Kanpur's longest-continuous production programme (since 1980s). Used by IAF (communication squadron), Indian Navy (MPA variant), Indian Coast Guard (MPA), BSF. Includes Do-228-201/202 modernised avionics variant. Around 120+ HAL-built Do-228s delivered.

Indian production status

Continuous production at HAL Kanpur. Avionics upgrade programme. New-build MPA deliveries ongoing for Indian Navy and Coast Guard.

Localization depth · 2 systems
  • Fuselage, wing, empennageL2 · Component manufacturing
    HAL Kanpur manufactures the Do-228 under licence from RUAG since the 1980s; avionics upgrade (Do-228-201/202) is HAL-designed.
  • PT6A-42A turbopropL0 · Imported
    PT6A-42A imported from P&WC; HAL Kanpur installs and integrates.
Programme milestones · 2
  • 1984-01-01Do-228 licensed manufacturing begins at HAL Kanpurdelivered
  • 2014-01-01Do-228-201/202 avionics upgrade rolled outdelivered
MRO · 1
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited — Transport Aircraft Division, KanpurKanpur, Uttar Pradesh · Active; full depot MRO capability for the Indian Do-228 fleet.
    Full depot MRO for Do-228 fleet; engine (PT6A-42A) line maintenance; airframe overhaul; avionics upgrade; airframe modifications (Do-228-201/202)
Sources · 4
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